Section: US & Canada
NATO Condemns Russian Aid Convoy’s Entrance Into Ukraine, Russia’s Artillery Use
NATO, the Pentagon and Ukrainian officials have condemned a purported Russian aid convoy’s entrance into Ukraine. Part of the convoy, which Russian officials describe as humanitarian in nature, headed toward rebel-held eastern Ukraine without the approval of authorities in Kiev or the participation of the Red Cross. …read more Source:...
Russian aid convoy arrives in Ukraine amid shelling reports
NATO chief condemns unauthorized transport and accuses Moscow of shelling Ukrainian troops. …read more Source: USA...
U.S. says Russia will ‘bear consequences’ for move into Ukraine
The Obama administration Friday condemned the unauthorized entry of a Russian convoy into embattled eastern Ukraine, warning that the Kremlin would “bear additional consequences” for the move. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
Here’s How The Kremlin’s English-Language Propaganda Organs Are Spinning Russia’s Incursion Into Ukraine
The current situation in Ukraine is reaching a head as Russian armor and aid trucks are freely flowing over the boarder, an act that Ukraine has called a “direct invasion.” For the first time in months of crisis, accused Russia of directly intervening in Ukraine’s restive east, where Kiev has been fighting Russian-supported...
White House: Russia Tried To Sneak Military Vehicles Into Ukraine By Painting Them Like Civilian Trucks
The White House accused Russia of painting military vehicles to look like ordinary civilian trucks, as Ukraine claimed there was a “direct invasion” by a Russian convoy without its consent. Caitlin Hayden, a spokesperson for the White House’s National Security Council, said on Friday that Russia was forcing its way into Ukraine....
In East, Ukrainians Await Much-Needed Aid
On a park bench steps from Lenin Square in downtown Kramatorsk, Tatiana, a refugee who escaped the conflict in nearby separatist-held Horlovka, sits quietly in the shade. She says she came to this city a month ago, as fighting intensified between Ukrainian armed forces and rebel fighters back home. Staying with a friend, Tatiana had nothing when...
Russian vehicles in Ukraine ‘a flagrant violation’: White House
The U.S. accused Russia Friday of violating international law by sending military vehicles disguised as civilian trucks into Ukraine as part of a supposed humanitarian mission in the war-torn region. The White House demanded that Moscow “remove its vehicles and its personnel from the territory of Ukraine immediately.” “This is...
U.S., NATO Condemn For Russian Aid Convoy Entering Ukraine
World leaders have condemned Russian president Vladimir Putin after a convoy of trucks carrying what Russia calls “humanitarian aid” crossed the border into Ukraine without permission from Kiev or the Red Cross (ICRC). While the Ukrainian government in Kiev calls the move a “direct invasion,” Russian authorities said they couldn’t tolerate...
Russia’s ‘Eurasian Union’ Shows Putin’s Nostalgia For The Soviet Union
“It is like you’ve been dating a girl for a long time,” grins Pavel Andreev, an editor at a state-controlled broadcaster, Rossiya Segodnya, explaining why it has taken so long to press ahead with the Eurasian Union. “You’ve met the parents, you’ve spent a weekend with the families, and now you want to get...
U.S. Stocks Slip on Yellen, Ukraine
U.S. stocks edged mostly lower, paring the week’s gains, as investors weighed remarks by central bankers and signs of escalating tension in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
