Section: US & Canada
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...
EU prepared to level new round of sanctions against Russia: top official
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. …read more Source:...
Russian Incursion Continues In Ukraine
Latest news from Novoazovsk, Ukraine, where Ukrainian forces are defending the port city from what they say is a Russian invasion. NPR’s Scott Simon talks to correspondent Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson from Novoazovsk.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
EU to slap new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
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...
Ukraine Says Fighter Jet Shot Down
KIEV, Ukraine—Ukrainian forces say one of their fighter jets has been shot down by a Russian missile in combat against Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. A brief statement posted Saturday on the Facebook page for the so-called operation against separatists said the Su-25 was hit on Friday, and that the pilot ejected and was uninjured....
Ukrainian civilian plane crashes in Algeria
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — A Ukrainian civilian cargo plane crashed in the mountains near the far southern desert city of Tamanrasset in the early hours of the morning Saturday, reported the stat… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
