Section: US & Canada
Does the Russian Embargo put France into a Crisis?
The recent events in Ukraine have led the European Union and the United States to impose economical sanctions on Russia. Deemed necessary by the French President François Hollande, these sanctions are meant as a strong signal to the Kremlin. The more Russia sends military convoys to Ukraine, the more economical penalties will be imposed to the...
UN Security Council holds emergency session on Ukraine
The UN Security Council is preparing to meet in emergency session on the growing crisis in Ukraine. Diplomats said Thursday that the council will meet at 2 p.m. at the request of Lithuania. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine: Russian tanks, troops have invaded
Poroshenko convenes emergency security meeting after rebels seize key southeastern town. …read more Source: USA...
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...
BREMMER: Putin Has Now Cornered Ukraine And Its President
Ukraine’s government is in a perilous position after Russian troops’ advances into southeastern regions in the country, and it’s likely the country will have to accept a ceasefire that hands over large swaths of territory to pro-Russian separatists. Geopolitical expert Ian Bremmer, the president of Eurasia Group, told Business...
Finland Suspects Russia Breached Airspace for 3rd Time in Week
Finland’s Defense Ministry said it suspected a Russian aircraft entered its airspace without permission on Thursday, in third such violation in the past week. The Finnish border guard was examining the data for possible violations, the ministry said, without giving further details. The ministry said the plane was state aircraft, a term...
NATO Military Officer: More Than 1,000 Russian Troops Operating Inside Ukraine
MONS, Belgium, Aug 28 (Reuters) – NATO believes well over 1,000 Russian troops are operating inside Ukraine, a NATO military officer said on Thursday. The officer, briefing reporters on condition of anonymity, referred to the Russian actions as “incursions” rather than an invasion. “We assess well over 1,000 Russian troops...
Families Of Detained Russian Soldiers Plead For Information
Ukraine’s security services are reported to be holding 10 Russian paratroopers who were captured on Ukrainian territory in recent days. The soldiers, all from a unit based in Kostroma, Russia, have said in filmed statements that they did not know they were being sent into Ukraine. RFE/RL’s Russian Service spoke to the soldiers’...
