Section: US & Canada
Poland puts on biggest military parade in years
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland put on its biggest military parade in years Friday to mark its annual armed forces holiday, with the president saying the violence in Ukraine shows that conflict is still a “brutal reality” in Eastern Europe and Poland must be able to defend itself. Present at the ceremony was the family of U.S. Army Staff...
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:...
Russia Military Vehicles Join Stalled Convoy at Border
Dozens of heavy Russian military vehicles massed near the border with Ukraine, where a huge Russian convoy with humanitarian aid came to a halt. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Begins Inspecting Russian Aid
Ukraine says its border guards and customs officials have begun inspecting a convoy of Russian trucks that Moscow says is carrying humanitarian aid for war-torn eastern Ukraine. Ukraine had refused to allow the nearly 300 trucks to enter the country for fear that Russia might use the convoy as a pretext for a full-scale invasion. Authorities in...
