Section: US & Canada
Putin calls on separatists to release Ukrainian soldiers
Russia’s President called on pro-Russian separatists to release Ukrainian soldiers who have been surrounded by the rebels. …read more Source: Toronto...
Putin: Ukrainian troops can retreat
Pro-Russia rebels in Ukraine agreed to open a humanitarian corridor for surrounded Ukrainian troops to retreat from the battlefield, Putin’s office said. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian Prime Minister Says Government Will Seek NATO Membership
Arseny Yatsenyuk said Kiev was sending a bill to parliament to get the process rolling. Meanwhile, NATO held an emergency meeting to discuss further Russian incursion into Ukrainian territory.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Relatives demand answers on whereabouts of Russian soldiers
Relatives of Russian servicemen who they say are in Ukraine mill outside 331 Paratroopers Regiment in the Russian city of Kostroma demanding answers on their whereabouts. Video provided by Reuters …read more Source: USA...
Putin Tells Pro-Russia Rebels to Release Trapped Ukraine Troops
MOSCOW—Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Friday called on pro-Russian separatists to release Ukrainian soldiers who have been surrounded by the rebels in eastern Ukraine. Putin’s statement came several hours after Ukraine accused Russia of entering its territory with tanks, artillery and troops, and Western powers accused Moscow of...
Relatives of Russian Soldiers Captured by Ukraine Demand Answers
About 50 women met at a military base to seek information about their loved ones, as Russians began to question the extent of their country’s involvement in Ukraine. …read more Source: The New York...
Death toll in Ukraine fighting hits 2,593: UN human rights official
A total of 2,593 people, including civilians as well as Ukrainian and separatist combatants, have been killed in fighting in eastern Ukraine since it erupted in mid-April, a senior U.N. human rights official said on Friday. …read more Source: The Toronto...
German economic fears growing but Merkel strong
BERLIN (AP) — Ordinary Germans are spooked about the future. Businesses are starting to see black clouds on the horizon. And an economy that has been the envy of Europe is showing cracks, shrinking unexpectedly last quarter amid the conflict in Ukraine…. …read more Source: Associated...
Arm Ukraine If You’re Ready to Fight for It
NATO should only consider arming Ukraine if the U.S., Germany and their allies are willing to fight Russia over Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Russia Shuts McDonald’s Restaurants in Sochi, Serpukhov
McDonald’s has temporary closed three more restaurants in Russia following inspections by Russia’s food safety agency. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
