Section: US & Canada
Ukrainian troops routed as Russia talks tough
NOVOKATERYNIVKA, Ukraine — The ferocity of the attack on the fleeing Ukrainian troops was clear, days after the ambush by Russian-backed separatist forces.More than 30 military vehicles lay in charred piles Tuesday. Villagers said dozens were killed, and some remained unburied. One soldier was blown out of his armored vehicle — apparently by a...
Faced With Ukrainian Turmoil, NATO Considers New ‘Rapid Reaction Force’
In response to unrest in eastern Ukraine, NATO is considering forming a rapid reaction force — a topic that will be discussed at a summit this week in Wales. But how will Russia react, and is this the right move for the alliance? To learn more, Audie Cornish speaks with Steven Pifer, the director of Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Initiative...
STOCKS GO NOWHERE: Here’s What You Need To Know (DIA, SPY, QQQ, TLT, TSLA, HD, SPLS, ODP, NUS, HLF, DAL)
Stocks were mixed, but little changed, on the first trading day of September to kick off a busy week. First, the scoreboard: Dow: 17,063.16, -35.3, (-0.2%) S&P 500: 2,001.37, -2, (-0.1%) Nasdaq: 4,596.86, +16.6, (+0.3%) And now, the top stories on Monday: 1. Three pieces of economic data were released this morning. ISM’s August...
Ukraine says it is now battling the Russian military
While the U.S. says Russia has made an “illegal incursion” on Ukrainian territory, Kiev says there’s now thousands of troops at the rebels side …read more Source:...
Ukraine military routed as Russia talks tough
Rout marked an intensification into separatists’ offensive in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: USA...
Ukrainian Military Routed as Russia Talks Tough
NOVOKATERYNIVKA, Ukraine—The Ukrainian solders were an easy target as they launched a desperate run to safety. Pounded by a gauntlet of rocket shells, blown up in their vehicles, they died by the dozens. In fields around the eastern Ukrainian village of Novokaterynivka, more than thirty army vehicles lay charred and pulverized into twisted piles...
EU’s New Leadership May Surprise on Upside
At first sight, the European Union’s new leadership team looks like a missed opportunity. Jean-Claude Juncker, Donald Tusk and Federica Mogherini seem a less than ideal crew to tackle the EU’s biggest challenges – dynamizing a stagnant economy, standing up to Russia over Ukraine and preventing Britain from drifting away from...
Podcast: The New NATO
What can we expect in the upcoming NATO Summit? Listen to a special edition of the Power Vertical Podcast. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
NATO’s Answer to Putin’s Aggression
Western leaders insist there is no military solution for Ukraine, but there can be one for Russia, which will test NATO further if the alliance doesn’t plan for a defensive war in the Baltics. …read more Source:...
Raw: Deadly ambush on Ukrainian military
Dozens of mangled Ukrainian military vehicles littered a road out of Ilovaysk where retreating pro-government fighters were caught in a rebel ambush as they retreated, leading to heavy losses. (Sept. 2) …read more Source: USA...
