Section: US & Canada
UN Security Council meets on Ukraine crisis
The U.N. Security Council is preparing to meet in emergency session on the growing crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: Miami...
More than 1,000 Russian troops are operating inside Ukraine, NATO officer says
The leader of the insurgency, Alexander Zakharchenko, told Russian state TV that up to 4,000 Russians have fought on the separatist side since the armed conflict began …read more Source: Calgary...
UN Security Council meets in emergency session on growing Ukraine crisis
The U.N. …read more Source: FOX...
Two More Tank Columns From Russia Enter Ukraine
NOVOAZOVSK, Ukraine—Two columns of Russian tanks and military vehicles fired Grad missiles from Russia at a border post in southeastern Ukraine, then rolled into the country Thursday as its overmatched border guards fled, a top Ukrainian official said. The comments by Col. Andriy Lysenko, a spokesman for Ukraine’s National Security Council,...
Protesters Demand Support For Embattled Troops In Eastern Ukraine
Protesters gathered outside the Defense Ministry in Kyiv for a second day on August 28, demanding the rescue of Ukrainian forces encircled by pro-Russian separatists in the country’s east. The protesters said the troops have not received adequate support, and demanded the resignation of Defense Minister Valeriy Heletey. (RFE/RL’s...
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Asks for Help
Prime Minister Arseniy P. Yatseniuk of Ukraine urges the international community to freeze Russian assets, saying that Russian troops are on Ukrainian soil. …read more Source: The New York...
Turkey’s Erdogan Sworn In as President, Consolidates Power
Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in as Turkey’s 12th president on Thursday, cementing his position as its most powerful leader of recent times, in what his opponents fear heralds an increasingly authoritarian rule. Reading the oath of office in a ceremony in parliament, Erdogan vowed to protect Turkey’s independence and integrity, to abide by...
Ukraine says Russian troops entered country
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday that Russian forces had entered his country and the military conflict was worsening after Russian-backed separatists swept into a key town in the east. …read more Source: The Toronto...
Russia Sees Chance to Lift Iran Sanctions Through International Talks
Russia said on Thursday the possibility of lifting sanctions on Iran had emerged thanks to international talks on Tehran’s nuclear program and urged all countries involved to show political will to reach a deal. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on Friday to discuss the...
Two tank columns from Russia enter Ukraine
Two columns of Russian tanks and military vehicles fired Grad missiles at a border post in southeastern Ukraine, then rolled into the country Thursday as Ukraine’s overmatched border guards fled, a top Ukrainian official said. …read more Source: CTV...
