Section: US & Canada
Fighting outside rebel-held Ukrainian city kills 9 government troops
A Ukrainian official says nine troops were killed in overnight fighting in the streets of the town of Ilovaysk, which lies just east of the rebel stronghold Donetsk. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine’s rebel capital seeks ersatz normality
The regular rumble on the edge of this besieged city in eastern Ukraine is a constant reminder of the government’s effort to shell armed pro-Russian separatists out of their stronghold. Rebel leaders announced months ago that they would raise funds by levying taxes from local businesses, but almost all private enterprises have ceased to...
Ukraine’s Rebel Capital Seeks Ersatz Normality
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Stalin Tower Painted In Ukrainian Blue And Yellow
Audacious vandals added a Ukrainian flair to one of Stalin’s “seven sisters” in Moscow’s skyline. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Chinese, Russian Media Turn Criticisms Back on U.S.
(BEIJING) — Chinese and Russian state media have seized on the U.S. police shooting of an unarmed black 18-year-old and ensuing protests to fire back at Washington’s criticisms of their own governments, portraying the United States as a land of inequality and brutal police tactics. MoreRebels in Besieged Ukrainian City Reportedly Being...
Europe’s Economic Woes Require a Japanese Solution
No policymaker, anywhere in the world, wants his or her national economy to be compared to Japan’s. That’s because the Japanese economy, though still the world’s third-largest, has become a sad case-study in the long-term damage that can be inflicted by a financial crisis. It’s more than two decades since Japan’s...
Ukraine’s rebel capital seeks ersatz normality
It has been weeks since Donetsk last had a traffic jam. …read more Source: Miami...
Ukraine’s dying rebel capital seeks normal life against the soundscape of war
It has been weeks since Donetsk last had a traffic jam. …read more Source: FOX...
Russia Testing Air-Defense Systems In Southern Astrakhan Region
Russia’s Defense Ministry said on August 20 that it is conducting more military exercises in southern Russia as fighting intensified in neighboring Ukraine between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian government forces. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Calsberg Hurt by Russia, Ukraine
Danish brewer Carlsberg warned that problems in Russia and Ukraine will have a bigger impact on full-year earnings than previously expected, even as it posted slightly higher second-quarter net profit. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
