Section: US & Canada
Obama Arrives in Estonia to Reassure Baltic States
President Barack Obama is in Estonia to reassure it and the other Baltic states that the United States will help defend them against any Russian aggression. Obama arrived early Wednesday for a full day of meetings, first with Estonia’s president and later with leaders of the other Baltic republics, Latvia and Lithuania. Obama stopped here...
Obama to Europe: NATO to oppose Russian aggression
Confronted by a Kremlin-backed military offensive in Ukraine, President Barack Obama and Western allies will approve plans this week to position at least 4,000 troops and military equipment in Eastern Europe, bolstering NATO’s security commitments to nervous member states near the Russian border. …read more Source: Miami...
Putin traveling to Mongolia for 5-hour visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin is flying to Mongolia for a working visit amid a Kremlin-backed offensive in Ukraine that has sharply raised tensions with Washington and NATO. …read more Source: Miami...
NATO to Prepare for Russia’s Next Move
NATO is preparing for what many are calling one of the alliance’s most important summits in many years. When member leaders meet later this week in Wales, they are expected to take strong actions to form a new force that can act swiftly to handle what many see as Russian aggression. The charred remains of a Ukrainian military convoy –...
More than a million Ukrainians have been displaced, UN says
The number of people that the agency officially counts as displaced inside Ukraine has nearly doubled in the past three weeks, to 260,000, but the actual number is much higher because many of those fleeing are staying with families and friends …read more Source: The Globe and...
Ukraine, Caught in a Vise
Behind the continuing military conflict in eastern Ukraine lies an economic split. The country is moving toward Europe, straining its longstanding ties with Russia. …read more Source: The New York...
Horror over ISIS could distract NATO leaders from Ukraine crisis
NATO’s leaders are set to talk about the Ukraine crisis this week in Wales, but the growing threat in the Middle East could take up much of the oxygen at the 60-country summit. …read more Source:...
Kyiv: Russian Troops Spotted at 10 Sites Inside Ukraine
Ukraine says Russian troops have been spotted at 10 locations in Ukrainian territory, including two major cities controlled by pro-Russian rebels seeking autonomy from Ukrainian rule. Military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said Russia is continuing to concentrate soldiers and military hardware in six areas in the Donetsk region, including Donetsk city...
Ukraine’s Dilemma: Talk With Rebels or Fight With Russia
A peace deal could involve ceding control over Ukraine’s eastern regions to Moscow-backed separatists, but a war of attrition with Russia would risk further loss of territory and life. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Video Shows Ukraine Soldiers ‘Abuse’
Ukraine’s defence minister has accused Russia of launching a “great war” that could claim tens of thousands of lives. …read more Source: The Boston...
