Section: US & Canada
Putin aide: ‘2 weeks to Kiev’ remark out of context
Comment’s by President Vladimir Putin that Russia could capture Ukraine’s capital Kiev within two weeks were taken out of context. …read more Source:...
Obama Seeks to Reassure NATO Allies on Ukraine
U.S. President Barack Obama has left Washington on a four-day European trip aimed at reassuring NATO allies of active U.S. support, as regional tensions over Russia’s role in Ukraine continue to rise. Obama will hold a full day of talks Wednesday in the Estonian capital with the presidents of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The meetings in...
World War 3 Rumors: NATO to Oppose Russian Aggression, Obama Says
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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. Ahead of a high-stakes...
More Than a Million Ukrainians Have Been Displaced, U.N. Says
An estimated 260,000 people have fled to different regions of the country, and 814,000 have left the country to escape the fighting. …read more Source: The New York...
Putin Boasts of Being Able to Take Kiev in 2 Weeks
Reports emerged Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin said he could take control of Ukraine’s capital city in as little as two weeks, a remark that escalated already-pitched tensions between Russia and the West in the lead-up to NATO’s summit in Wales. Putin made the incendiary comment in a phone conversation with European...
Ukraine may need bigger bailout: IMF
The IMF warned that Ukraine may need as much as $19 billion in additional financing from donors if its conflict continues. …read more Source:...
How Europe’s economic slump could doom Ukraine
Even Germany, whose economy powered the Europe’s tepid recovery, is slipping, and Ukraine could suffer, The Fiscal Times reports. …read more Source:...
NATO’s Dilemma: How Tough to Get With Russia
The NATO leaders’ summit taking place in Wales this week was always going to be a crucial opportunity for the alliance to re-define its role in a changing world. One year ago, it was expected to be dominated by soul-searching over its relevancy, with its troops finally gone from Afghanistan. MoreNATO Unveils Rapid-Response Force to Counter...
NATO Summit to formally open with a meeting on Afghanistan but all eyes on Ukraine
The NATO Summit will open on 4 Sept. 4. Here is the outline provided by NATO on how that will unfold: It will start at 11h45 with the Secretary General and NATO British Prime Minister Cameron officially welcoming Heads of State and Government. The Summit will formally open with a meeting on Afghanistan at 1 p.m. local time. The Allied Heads of...
Canada, Germany derail NATO bid to raise military spending targets
LONDON — NATO’s plan to get countries to agree to significantly boost their military spending has been derailed by Canada and Germany before it could be even presented to alliance leaders on Thursday when they meet in Wales. With a backdrop of the worsening situation in Ukraine, NATO’s top commander U.S. Gen. Philip Breedlove and...
