Section: US & Canada
Ukraine Crisis: Vladimir Putin Warns West: ‘Don’t Mess’ With Nuclear-Armed Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Western powers Friday that the country’s nuclear-armed military was ready to meet any aggression, and that other countries should understand “It’s best not to mess with us.” Putin made the comments during an appearance Friday at a pro-government youth camp. According to Russia’s Itar-Tass...
Ukraine Will Seek NATO Membership, Says Prime Minister Yatsenyuk
Ukraine will seek NATO membership, Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk said Friday following fresh accusations from NATO and the United Nations that Russia is actively participating in the violence in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: International Business...
EU wields Russia sanctions threat but timing vague
The EU threatened Russia with new trade sanctions if Moscow fails to start reversing its action in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
EU sets Russia ultimatum, threatens sanctions
BRUSSELS — Despite tough rhetoric decrying Russia’s increasing military involvement in Ukraine, European Union leaders on Sunday stopped short of imposing new sanctions against Moscow right away. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...
Ukraine PM: Close to point of all-out war with Russia
Ukraine’s Petro Poroshenko also said EU leaders agreed to prepare new sanctions on Russia, conditional on progress of his peace plan. …read more Source:...
US welcomes EU decision on Russia
WASHINGTON — The United States is welcoming a decision by European Union leaders to prepare tougher economic sanctions against Russia over its apparent invasion of Ukraine.National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden says the U.S. is working closely with the E.U. and other partners to hold Russia accountable for actions in Ukraine that...
Russian Tanks Flatten Ukrainian Town, Ukraine Military Says
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s military said on Saturday its forces had pulled out of areas to the east of the border-area city of Luhansk under pressure from Russian-backed rebels and that Russian tanks had been used to “destroy virtually every house” in one small town. “Direct military aggression against eastern...
EU To Prepare Fresh Russian Sanctions
European Council President Herman Van Rompuy says EU officials will draw up proposals for new sanctions on Russia over its action in Ukraine within a week. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
‘We have to act quickly’ on Russia, European Union leaders told
Despite tough rhetoric decrying Russia’s increasing military involvement in Ukraine, European Union leaders on Sunday stopped short of imposing new sanctions against Moscow right away. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
EU threatens Russia with more sanctions
Comrades and Crimea’s self-defense fighters carry the coffin of former paratrooper Alexander Gusev, 46, covered by Russian paratroopers flag, who was killed during clashes with Ukrainian troop… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
