Section: US & Canada
Ukraine: ‘Invasion of Russian Forces Has Taken Place’
A pro-Moscow separatist leader earlier claimed Russian soldiers were fighting alongside rebels inside Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Russian troops enter Ukraine, says Ukrainian president
The strategic southeastern Ukraine town of Novoazovsk appeared firmly under the control of Russia-backed separatists Thursday and Ukraine’s president called an emergency meeting of the nation’s security council as concerns grew about the opening of a new front in the conflict. …read more Source:...
Obama and Congress Play Hot Potato With War Powers in Syria
MoreMother of American Held by ISIS Pleads for His ReleaseObama Warns of Extended Campaign Against ISISU.S. Investigating Reports of Second American Jihadist Killed in SyriaWhite House photographer Pete Souza tweeted a photo of President Barack Obama and Chief of Staff Denis McDonough taking a meditative walk on the White House grounds Monday. It...
Strategic Ukraine town under rebel control
The strategic southeastern Ukraine town of Novoazovsk appeared firmly under the control of Russia-backed separatists Thursday and Ukraine’s president called an emergency meeting of the nation’s security council as concerns grew about the opening of a new front in the conflict. …read more Source: CTV...
France rules out cooperation with Assad against Islamic State
Paris (AFP) – France’s president on Thursday rejected any cooperation with Bashar al-Assad whom he accused of being a “de-facto ally” of jihadists wreaking havoc in Syria and Iraq, and urged a “humanitarian and military” response to the threat.Speaking at an annual Paris gathering of ambassadors from around the...
Strategic Ukraine town under rebel control
The town is on a road connecting Crimea and Russia. …read more Source: USA...
West Pressures Russia To Explain Military ‘Intervention’ In Ukraine
The West is increasing its pressure on Moscow to explain what U.S. officials have described as a direct intervention by the Russian military in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Strategic Ukrainian town now firmly under rebel control
The strategically positioned southeastern Ukraine town of Novoazovsk appears firmly under the control of Russia-backed separatists as concerns grow about the opening of a new front in the Ukraine conflict. …read more Source:...
Russian-Backed Separatists Enter Southeast Ukraine Town
Separatists backed by Russian soldiers have entered the town of Novoazovsk in southeastern Ukraine, a pro-government militia fighter said on Thursday. A military source said the separatist forces had also taken Savur-Mohyla, a hill east of Donetsk which gives strategic command over large areas of the territory. The sudden reverses for the...
There’s A Bunch Of Bad News This Morning
Good morning, there’s a bunch of bad news! Here’s a really quick skim: Ukraine’s Prime Minister says that Russian troops have about that here.Join the conversation about this story » …read more Source: Business...
