Section: US & Canada
Fierce Fighting Persists in Ukraine
Heavy fighting continued between Russian-backed rebels and government forces in eastern Ukraine, a day after talks between the Russian and Ukrainian presidents bore scant signs of progress. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Government-Held Ukraine Town Hit By Rebel Shelling
NOVOAZOVSK, Ukraine (AP) — The mayor of a town in southeastern Ukraine that has been under heavy shelling for three days says rebel forces have entered the town. Novoazovsk is in a strategically significant location on the shore of the Azov Sea and on the road linking Russia to the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula. In a brief phone call...
NATO Plans More Visible Presence in Eastern Europe
The alliance, which is set to meet next week in Wales as tensions over Ukraine mount, appears eager to show a united front and to demonstrate an ability to respond quickly. …read more Source: The New York...
Rebels enter strategic southeast Ukrainian town after 3 days of shelling
The mayor of a town in southeastern Ukraine that has been under heavy shelling for three days says rebel forces have entered the town. …read more Source: CTV...
Russia and Rebels Shell Town, Ukraine Says
NOVOAZOVSK, Ukraine—Heavy shelling hit a town in southeastern Ukraine on Wednesday, the third day of an assault that has forced government troops to spread their ranks thinner along the Russian border. Ukraine claimed the shelling was coming both from pro-Russian separatists and from Russia itself. A meeting between the leaders of Ukraine and...
Here’s A Quick Guide To What Traders Are Chatting About Right Now
JonesTrading’s Dave Lutz has a quick roundup of what traders are talking about right now. Good Morning! US Futures are slightly green this AM – led by Tech, Energy and Miners. EU Markets are mixed, with Germany giving back 10bp despite the “progress” made in the Ukraine (Micex up 60bp). Volumes are a bit better, with the DAX trading 25%...
Government-held town in southeast Ukraine hit by shelling
Heavy shelling hit a town in southeastern Ukraine on Wednesday, the third day of an assault that has forced government troops to spread their ranks thinner along the Russian border. Ukraine claimed the shelling was coming both from pro-Russian separatists and from Russia itself. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine’s President calls for peace
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko has made a call for peace following one-to-one talks in Belarus with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. …read more Source:...
Ukraine: Armored Personnel Carriers Entered Fom Russia
The Ukrainian military says armored personnel carriers have entered eastern Ukraine from Russia. A Ukrainian military spokesman said Wednesday the vehicles were spotted in the restive southern Donetsk region, where pro-Russian separatists are fighting Ukrainian forces. The accusation comes a day after Moscow acknowledged Russian troops had...
‘Prepare for cold Russian winter’
The meeting on Tuesday between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart, Petro Poroshenko, marks the beginning of a new phase in the conflict between the two countries. …read more Source:...
