Section: US & Canada
Syrian Rebels Attack UN Peacekeepers in Golan Heights
BEIRUT (AP) — Clashes erupted between al-Qaida-linked Syrian rebels and U.N. peacekeepers in the Golan Heights on Saturday after the militants surrounded their encampment, activists and officials said, as the international organization risked being sucked further into the conflict. MoreU.N. Says Syria Refugees Top 3 Million MarkFive Best Ideas of...
EU to slap new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
BRUSSELS — The European Union on Saturday was poised to impose new sanctions against Russia as Ukraine’s president warned the conflict with Moscow threatens peace and stability for Europe as a whole.Petro Poroshenko said before a summit of the EU’s 28 leaders that a strong response was needed to the “military aggression and...
EU Mulls New Russia Sanctions As Ukraine Rebel Offensive Gains Ground
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Saturday was poised to impose new sanctions against Russia as Ukraine’s president warned the conflict with Moscow threatens peace and stability for Europe as a whole. Petro Poroshenko said before a summit of the EU’s 28 leaders that a strong response was needed to the “military aggression...
Kyiv Frees Two Russian Embassy Guards
Moscow says two guards at Russia’s embassy in Kyiv, who were detained by Ukrainian authorities on weapons charges, have been released and returned to Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU to slap new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
Poroshenko said a strong response is needed because Ukraine is subject to “military aggression and terror.” …read more Source: USA...
Poroshenko Seeks Help from EU
Ukraine’s President arrived at the European Council in Brussels on Saturday (August 30) for meetings with President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Durao Barroso. Poroshenko is seeking help in stopping the escalation of the conflict in the east of his country where Russia is believed to be giving support to rebels fighting...
Chechens Now Fighting On Both Sides In Ukraine
A former Chechen rebel commander has appealed to the West to provide “comprehensive military assistance” to the Ukrainian people, whom he describes as victims of Russian imperial aggression, just as the Chechens were 20 years ago. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU to slap new sanctions on Russia as Ukraine’s president calls conflict threat to Europe
Juergen Baetz And Jim Heintz BRUSSELS, Belgium — A top European Union official said Saturday that the 28-nation bloc is set to decide new sanctions against Russia as Ukraine’s president warned the conflict with Moscow threatens peace and stability for Europe as a whole. Ukraine’s Petro Poroshenko said a strong EU response is needed...
EU Leader Fears Ukraine Crisis Is Approaching The ‘Point Of No Return’
European Union Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso gave a grim assessment of the situation in Ukraine on Saturday after talks in Belgium with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. “We are in a very serious, I would say, dramatic situation … where we can reach the point of no return,” Barroso said, according to Agence...
Ukraine says Russian tanks flatten town; EU ready to prepare sanctions
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Saturday the EU will provide more aid to Ukraine …read more Source: The Globe and...
