Section: US & Canada
EU leaders set to decide new Russia sanctions as Ukrainian President Poroshenko seeks support
European Union leaders are poised to slap additional sanctions on Russia because of what they condemn as a continued destabilization of Ukraine and a deepening military involvement by Moscow. …read more Source: FOX...
EU set to slap new sanctions on Russia
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are poised to slap additional sanctions on Russia because of what they condemn as a continued destabilization of Ukraine and a deepening military involvement by Moscow. …read more Source: San Francisco...
Why the U.S. avoids calling Russia’s actions in Ukraine an ‘invasion’
U.S. President Barack Obama treaded carefully when asked whether Russia’s recent actions in Ukraine should be considered an invasion, an indication of how the White House continues to judiciously avoid the use of the word fearing its geo-political ramifications. …read more Source:...
Ukraine: Fighter jet shot down by missile
Ukrainian forces’ claim comes as NATO estimates at least 1,000 Russian soldiers are in the country, which Russia denies …read more Source:...
Russian-backed separatists aim to push west along Ukraine’s coast
Their tanks bearing the flag of their would-be state, Russian-backed separatists held control Friday over this coastal town on the new front in the Ukraine conflict and announced their intention to keep pushing west toward a major port city. …read more Source: CTV...
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 state news agency. The Antonov An-12 carrying seven crew members was on its way to Equatorial Guinea when it went down at about 2:40 a.m. about 15 kilometers (9...
For Displaced Ukrainians, A Troubled Return To School
As children across the world prepare to head back to school, those displaced by the fighting in eastern Ukraine are bracing for their first day of school — far away from home. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian civilian plane crashes in Algeria
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 state news agency. …read more Source: Miami...
Ukrainian plane crashes in Algeria; search on for 7 crew members
Algeria’s state news service is reporting that a Ukrainian civilian cargo plane has crashed in the mountains near the southern city of Tamanrasset. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine says fighter jet shot down
Captured Russian paratroopers are seen in this image taken from video in Kiev on Wednesday Aug. 27. 2014. Ten Russian paratroopers were captured this week in Ukraine, adding to a growing body … …read more Source: The Bismarck...
