Section: US & Canada
Russian Artillery Units Are Firing at Ukrainian Soldiers, NATO Says
MoreUkraine: Russia’s Aid Convoy Is a ‘Direct Invasion’Hollywood Stars Say Thanks But No Thanks to RussiaRussians Start Paying the Price for Putin’s Ukraine AdventureArtillery units being operated by Russian soldiers have crossed into Ukraine and are firing on Ukrainian forces, NATO said Friday. Russia has long been accused by...
Serbia says it won’t impose sanctions on Russia
Despite pressure from the European Union, Serbia will not impose sanctions against Russia or curb its food exports to that country, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said Friday. …read more Source: Miami...
UEFA will not recognise results of Crimean clubs in Russia
Geneva (AFP) – European football’s governing body UEFA on Friday said that it would not recognise the results of any matches played by clubs from Crimea in competitions organised by the Russian Football Union (RFU).UEFA said that the decision to punish Crimean clubs playing in the Russian league had been made by its emergency panel...
Podcast: Russia’s Elusive New Normal
Can Russia find a “new normal” in the wake of the Ukraine crisis? …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
NATO criticizes Russian convoy sent into Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO’s secretary general has condemned Russia for sending a “so-called humanitarian convoy” into eastern Ukraine without the consent of the Ukrainian government. …read more Source: The Bismarck...
What Ukraine Can Offer Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin is meddling in Ukrainian affairs, but Ukrainian officials must be careful in how they reject him. …read more Source:...
Russian aid convoy reaches war-torn city of Luhansk
Declaring it had lost patience with Ukraine’s stalling tactics, Russia sent at least 130 aid trucks rolling into rebel-held eastern Ukraine on Friday without the approval of the government in Kyiv. Ukraine called the move a “direct invasion” that aimed to provoke an international incident. …read more Source: CTV...
Merkel Takes Charge of Pacifying Ukraine
German Chancellor Angela Merkel appears to have landed the role of chief negotiator in the Ukraine conflict. Expect an uneasy compromise. …read more Source:...
‘Mustang Wanted’ Claims He Raised Ukrainian Flag Over Moscow
Ukrainian daredevil “Mustang Wanted” has claimed responsibility for painting the “seven sisters” spire and raising the Ukrainian flag over Moscow, calling it a “fit of sincere patriotic sentiment” and suggested he would hand himself in in exchange for Russia’s release of Ukrainian army pilot Nadya...
Russia Moves Artillery Units Into Ukraine, NATO Says
The Russian military has moved artillery units manned by Russian personnel inside Ukrainian territory in recent days and is using them to fire at Ukrainian forces, NATO officials said on Friday. …read more Source: The Huffington...
