Section: US & Canada
Ukraine, Russia swap soldiers as Putin says only ‘political will’ in Kyiv can end crisis
Ukraine and Russia swapped soldiers who had entered each other’s territory near the battlefield in eastern Ukraine, where Kyiv says Moscow’s forces have come to the aid of pro-Russian insurgents advancing for an assault on a major port. …read more Source:...
Putin Calls For Talks On Eastern Ukraine ‘Statehood’
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is calling on Ukraine to immediately start talks on a political solution to the crisis in eastern Ukraine, including discussing statehood.In comments to the national TV network Channel 1, which were reported by Russian news agencies, Putin said the talks must have the goal of...
Putin calls on Ukraine to begin talks on eastern regions’ ‘statehood’
Russian President Vladimir Putin is calling on Ukraine to immediately start talks on a political solution to the crisis in eastern Ukraine, including discussing statehood. …read more Source: FOX...
EU Threatens Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine Aggression, but Timing Vague
The European Union threatened Russia with new trade sanctions if Moscow fails to start reversing its action in Ukraine, but sharp divisions among leaders at a summit in Brussels left the timing of any measures uncertain. After a lengthy briefing by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, who warned “full-scale war” was imminent if...
Ukraine warns of ‘full-scale war’ risk
Ukraine’s president warns his nation’s crisis with Russia is inching closer to a “full-scale war,” with thousands of foreign troops in the country. …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s Bid To Join NATO: Other Ex-USSR Nations Are Already In
Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk told the Ukrainian parliament Friday that his government is seeking to join NATO, more than two decades after the country became independent as the USSR dissolved. …read more Source: International Business...
Some Ukrainians on the front lines losing faith in Europe
“They promised to help, but how are they helping?” …read more Source: FOX...
Russia and Ukraine trade soldiers – Russian media
Ukraine and Russia exchanged captured soldiers, Russian news agencies said. …read more Source:...
EU orders preparation of ‘urgent’ Russia sanctions as Ukraine troops give more ground
European Union leaders stopped short of imposing new economic sanctions on Russia in response to the latest developments in Ukraine early Sunday, instead tasking the organization’s executive body to “urgently” prepare tougher economic sanctions that could be adopted within a week after Ukraine’s president warned of a...
Ukraine Crisis: EU Mulls New Sanctions Against Russia Following ‘Military Aggression And Terror’
Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko met with European Union officials in Brussels Saturday to discuss his country’s current conflict and new sanctions against Russia following “direct aggression by Russian forces,” BBC News reported. Russia President Vladimir Putin has denied his nation is either involved in eastern Ukraine or has provided...
