Section: US & Canada
Amid shattered glass and lives, shell-shocked Lysychansk rebuilds after Ukraine ousts rebels
After months of rebel occupation and weeks of Ukrainian liberation, the residents of this shell-shocked border town say they hope simply to rebuild their former lives — but fear that war could return to their doorstep. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine to pull out most troops out of Kosovo
NATO in Kosovo says Ukraine will pull out most of its troops from its peacekeeping mission in the Balkan country by the end of the month. …read more Source: Miami...
Ukraine: ‘Dozens’ of Civilians Killed in Convoy
(KIEV, Ukraine) — A spokesman for Ukraine’s national security council says “dozens” of civilians have been killed in a rebel attack on a convoy of people trying to flee war-torn eastern Ukraine. Col. Andriy Lysenko told reporters Monday that he is unable to provide exact figures but that dozens have died, including children. The barrage...
Rockets hit civilian convoy fleeing east Ukraine city
Ukrainian government and separatist leaders accuse each other of firing on the civilians. …read more Source: USA...
Ukraine to pull out most peacekeepers out of NATO’s Kosovo mission
NATO in Kosovo says Ukraine will pull out most of its troops from its peacekeeping mission in the Balkan country by the end of the month. …read more Source: FOX...
Will Russia Ban Western Cars Next?
Western carmakers including GM, Ford, Renault and Fiat have all invested heavily in Russia in recent years. In fact Russia was expected to become Europe’s biggest auto market by 2020. But the current sanctions battle over Ukraine could put the brakes on business. According to one Russian newspaper the Kremlin may ban the import of cars if...
Ukraine, rebels accuse each other of attacking refugee bus convoy
Ukraine accused pro-Russian rebels on Monday of hitting a refugee convoy of buses with rocket fire near the eastern city of Luhansk, killing people trapped in the burning vehicles, but the separatists denied responsibility. …read more Source: The Toronto...
Russian Rocker Called a ‘Traitor’ For Performing for IDPs in Ukraine
Russian rock musician Andrei Makarevich performed a concert for displaced children in eastern Ukraine last week. Now Russian lawmakers want to punish him for “treachery.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine claims rebels fired rockets on a column of refugees, killing ‘many’
Ukraine claimed Monday that rebels in the east of the country fired rockets and mortars on civilians trying to flee from the region’s intense fighting. …read more Source: Calgary...
Russian court jails opponents of Putin on rioting charges
Four Russians detained during a protest against President Vladimir Putin were sentenced to prison terms on Monday after a trial critics say is part of a Kremlin campaign to stifle dissent while all eyes are on the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The Toronto...
