Section: US & Canada
Q&A: What’s happening in Ukraine?
Nearly six months since popular protests toppled pro-Moscow President Viktor Yanukovych, fighting between Ukraine’s military and pro-Russia rebels continues in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Why Central Banks Worry About Ukraine
Central bankers don’t have much reason to share markets’ optimism about Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Poland puts on biggest military parade in years
Poland is putting on its biggest military parade in years to mark its Armed Forces Day, with the president saying violence in Ukraine shows that conflict is still a “brutal reality” in Eastern Europe. …read more Source: Miami...
Poland puts on big military parade in years as tensions rise next door in Ukraine
Poland is putting on its biggest military parade in years to mark its Armed Forces Day, with the president saying violence in Ukraine shows that conflict is still a “brutal reality” in Eastern Europe. …read more Source: FOX...
Russia lets Ukraine inspect aid convoy
KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKY, Russia — 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: Boston...
Convoy Stays on Russian Side of Border With Ukraine
A Russian official said that the trucks were ready to go at any time, but talks on when and how the aid would be delivered to Ukraine were still inconclusive. …read more Source: The New York...
Ukraine: Inspectors checking Russian convoy
Russian solders with their several military vehicle gather at the rail road crossing about 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Ukrainian border at Rostov-on-Don region, Russia, early Friday, Aug. 15… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Russia lets Ukraine inspect aid convoy
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. …read more Source:...
European Markets Edge Higher
Geopolitics remain the center of European markets’ attention Friday, with investors taking comfort from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s conciliatory remarks, despite the tense situation close to Ukraine’s border. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Raw: Ukrainian aid convoy arrives near Luhansk
The first trucks carrying aid from the Ukrainian government arrived in Starobilsk, 60 miles north of Luhansk city, on Thursday night. (Aug. 15) …read more Source: USA...
