Section: US & Canada
Canada to help shuttle weapons into Iraq
Canada is committing two cargo planes to move military supplies into northern Iraq as part of the international effort to bolster Kurdish forces in the embattled region. Prime Minister Stephen Harper says a CC-177 Globemaster and a CC-130J Hercules transport will begin shuttling arms provided by allies to the Iraqi city of Irbil over the next few...
Russia denies its vehicles destroyed in Ukraine
KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKY, Russia — Russian military vehicles crossed into Ukraine during the night, NATO said Friday, and the Ukrainian president declared that most of them were quickly destroyed by his troops.The reported Russian incursion, which Moscow stoutly denied, came amid a week of drama over a Russian humanitarian aid mission for people in...
Dow Drops 100 Points on News of Ukraine Violence
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 100 points Friday on reports that the Ukrainian military destroyed Russian military vehicles that entered into Ukraine. Investors are concerned about further escalation. Russian military vehicles carrying aid entered Ukraine over night following a days-long standoff over whether the more than 200...
World War 3 Easing? Putin Tones Down Rhetoric on Ukraine Situation
YALTA, Crimea (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to a much-hyped meeting in Crimea amid expectations of more saber-rattling over Ukraine, but he instead struck a conciliatory note and called for peace in a speech Thursday that received surprisingly brief coverage on Russian television. Putin’s cautious statements and the terse...
Ukraine says it ‘destroyed’ part of Russian armored convoy
The Russian military vehicles reportedly crossed the border in advance of an aid convoy. …read more Source: USA...
Ukraine: We destroyed Russian military incursion
Tensions ease as Russia lets Ukraine inspect aid convoy, Red Cross hand out aid in rebel city …read more Source:...
Russian military vehicles destroyed after crossing border, says Ukraine
NATO and Ukraine said Russian military vehicles did cross into Ukraine during the night and the Ukrainian president said most of them were destroyed. …read more Source: Toronto...
To Reassure Baltic Allies, Obama Will Visit Estonia
The president will meet with the leaders of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania concerning the conflict in Ukraine and the administration’s commitment to NATO. …read more Source: The New York...
Russia: Ukraine is Disrupting Our Humanitarian Mission
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia on Friday accused Ukraine of attempting to disrupt a Russian humanitarian aid mission to eastern Ukraine and called for a ceasefire in the region to allow for the deliveries. “We draw attention to the sharp intensification of military action by Ukrainian forces with the apparent aim to stop the path, agreed...
Ukraine: Russian military vehicles destroyed after crossing border
Vehicles “eliminated” after they were reportedly seen crossing into Ukraine near point where Russian aid convoy was parked …read more Source:...
