Section: US & Canada
127 victims identified from Ukraine plane disaster
With fighting between pro-Russia separatist rebels and Ukrainian forces ongoing near the crash site, victims’ remains were gathered and sent to the Netherlands for identification. In remarks confirmed by his office, chief prosecutor Fred Westerbeke said he expects the case will take years to build. …read more Source: San Francisco...
127 victims of Ukraine plane disaster identified; top prosecutor wants trial in Netherlands
Dutch authorities say they have identified 127 victims from the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 disaster in Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...
Winter and Gazprom Won’t Wait: What The Geopolitics of LNG Will Mean for the People of the Ukraine and Europe
As the crisis in Ukraine is escalating with the prospect of Russian military intervention, there is every reason to believe that Vladimir Putin will use other weapons at his disposal. Thus European nations are increasingly – and justifiably – worried about the impending winter months when Russia could ratchet up the pressure on...
‘Significant’ Portion of Russian Armored Column Destroyed in Ukraine
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian artillery destroyed a “significant” part of a Russian armored column that crossed into Ukraine during the night, President Petro Poroshenko told British Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday, according to the presidential website. Separately, a Ukrainian military spokesman said Ukrainian forces had...
Stocks Drop After Ukraine Headlines (DIA, SPX, SPY, QQQ, ACHN, KO, MNST, GILD)
Markets have turned mixed after negative headlines out of Ukraine. Headlines from Bloomberg said that Ukraine troops “destroy” part of an armed convoy from Russia. The Dow is now down 14 points, the S&P 500 is up less than 1 point, and the Nasdaq is up 9 points. Bonds are also rallying, with the yield on the U.S. 10-year bond...
NATO boss says alliance observed Russian incursion
NATO secretary-general Anders Fogh Rasmussen says the alliance has observed a Russian “incursion” into Ukraine, which Russia denies. …read more Source: Miami...
Podcast: Putin’s Choice
The Ukraine crisis is moving toward endgame and Vladimir Putin has a choice to make. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia lets Ukraine inspect aid convoy
KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKY, Russia (AP) — Russia let Ukrainian officials inspect an aid convoy on Friday and agreed to let the Red Cross distribute the aid around the rebel-held city of Luhansk, easing tensions and dispelling Ukrainian fears that the aid operation is a ruse to get military help to separatist rebels. … …read more Source: The...
Russia lets Ukraine inspect aid convoy
Tensions ease as Russia lets Ukraine inspect aid convoy, Red Cross hand out aid in rebel city …read more Source:...
Ukraine Inspects Convoy Amid Reports Russian APCs Cross Border
Ukrainian authorities have begun inspecting a Russian convoy carrying what Moscow says is humanitarian aid destined for eastern Ukraine, amid a continuing government offensive against pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
