Section: US & Canada
NATO Chief Dismisses Putin’s Ukraine Plan
NATO’s secretary-general has dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s seven-step plan to end the fighting in eastern Ukraine, as alliance leaders gathered in Britain for their first summit in two years. Anders Fogh Rasmussen derided Putin’s approach as a “so-called peace plan.” He said, what counts is what is happening on...
Ukrainian Jew killed in Donetsk attack
(JTA) — A Ukrainian Jewish man and his guard were killed during an armed attack in Donetsk, a local Jewish group said. George (Eliyahu) Zilberbord, 47, was shot dead on Aug. 30 by men who raided the area around his home on the outskirts of the embattled city, where pro-Russian separatists are fighting with Ukrainian government troops, the Vaad...
Ukraine’s NATO ambitions are ‘blatant’ attempt to derail peace: Russian minister
Russia’s foreign minister warned Thursday that Ukraine’s NATO ambitions are threatening to derail peace talks in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: CTV...
US, UK Will ‘Not Be Cowed’ By Militants
NEWPORT, Wales (AP) — Faced with a mounting militant threat in the Middle East, President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron declared Thursday that their nations will “not be cowed” by extremists who have killed two American journalists. MoreBack to School, Barack! President Meets Kids in Wales NBC NewsMeet the Terror Wannabes:...
Russia Warns NATO and U.S. Over Ukraine Before Summit
Russia’s foreign minister warned NATO not to offer Ukraine membership of the alliance as it gathered for a summit on Thursday and told the United States not to try to impose its will on the former Soviet republic. Sergei Lavrov also urged Kiev and pro-Russian rebels fighting Ukrainian forces in eastern Ukraine to back peace moves outlined...
Why Barack Obama’s disengagement abroad may not be such a bad thing: Neil Macdonald
Like the Burning Man festival in Nevada’s desert, Barack Obama’s swollen optimism has run into corporate and political power and been forced to adapt. …read more Source:...
Russia Warns Ukraine Against Joining NATO, Slams U.S.
Russia’s foreign minister warned NATO not to offer Ukraine membership of the alliance as it gathered for a summit on Thursday. …read more Source:...
Putin Unveils Ukraine Ceasefire Plan
Residents in this area of Donetsk, in eastern Ukrainian, flee into their basements, to escape the artillery shelling above. Donetsk is a stronghold of pro-Russian separatists and their battles with nearby government forces are said to be raging. Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a seven-step roadmap for ending the violence. Among...
Analysis: The case for aiding Ukraine
Daniel Treisman says failing to send military aid would be a sign the West is condoning Putin’s actions. …read more Source:...
NATO Opens Summit With Emphasis On Ukraine Situation
NATO in beginning a two-day summit in Wales that is expected to focus on the problems in eastern Ukraine and approve a plan to bolster NATO’s presence along the alliance’s eastern borders. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
