Section: US & Canada
Putin Escalated To Save His Aggressive Ukraine Policy From Collapsing — But His Strategy Hasn’t Changed
In an analyst’s note on August 28, Morgan Stanley published its takeaways from the recent meeting in Minsk between Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. “If negotiations make progress on the terms of a ceasefire and a political settlement for Donbas,” the note beings, referring to...
Russian tanks enter Ukraine; ‘encroachment’ condemned by world leaders
Two columns of Russian tanks and armored vehicles rolled into Ukraine after firing upon a border crossing Thursday, causing overmatched Ukrainian guardsmen to flee and sparking international fears about Russian intentions. A Ukrainian military spokesman said shots were fired from Russian territory at 11 a.m., and the border crossing occurred...
ISIS defeat in Iraq and Syria will not be quick or easy, Barack Obama says
U.S. President Barack Obama said his priority is to make sure gains made by the ISIS militant group in Iraq are rolled back, he told reporters at the White House. …read more Source:...
Ukraine accuses Russia of sending in tanks, armor
NOVOAZOVSK, Ukraine — Ukraine accused Russia on Thursday of entering its territory with tanks, artillery and troops, and Western powers said Moscow had “outright lied” about its role and dangerously escalated the conflict.Russia dismissed the allegations, describing the fighters there as “Russian volunteers.” The Kremlin...
Ukrainian PM: “Russian military boots are on Ukrainian ground”
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk says Russian troops have entered Ukraine and are working with separatists east of Donetsk. Video provided by Reuters …read more Source: USA...
Obama: ‘Russia Is Responsible For The Violence In Eastern Ukraine’
President Barack Obama made a statement Thursday on the situation in Ukraine, saying he spoke with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and that the two agree “Russia is responsible for the violence in eastern Ukraine.” “The new images of Russian forces inside Ukraine make that plain for the world to see,” Obama said. Obama...
Obama Speaks From White House About ISIS
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will speak at 4 p.m. from the White House before convening a meeting with his national security team on the militant threat in Syria and Iraq. The U.S. is already launching airstrikes against Islamic State group targets in Iraq and Obama is considering similar action in Syria. The president’s remarks...
Momentum Gathers For The West’s Response To Russia
Lithuania has called an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss Russia’s new incursions into Ukraine. The issue’s also likely to dominate an upcoming NATO summit. Since sanctions seem to have failed to change Russia’s calculations, the U.S. and its European partners are still trying to find a way to effectively...
U.S. Tells Russia ‘Stop Lying’ About Its Ukraine Invasion
U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power has told an emergency session of the UN Security Council that Russia must “stop lying” about its invasion of eastern Ukraine and its direct military support for pro-Kremlin separatists there. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
UN Security Council Meets on Russian Invasion of Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS—A top U.N. official told the Security Council Thursday further violence in Ukraine marked a dangerous escalation, but that the international body had no way of verifying the latest reports of a Russian invasion. In an emergency session on the growing crisis in Ukraine, members expressed outrage with U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power...
