Section: US & Canada
On Japan and China: Taking a Stand, Not Taking Sides
From Project Syndicate CANBERRA — With the world producing more history than most of us can consume right now, it is easy to lose sight of recent developments that could have even greater consequences for long-term peace and stability than recent alarming events in eastern Ukraine, Gaza, and Syria-Iraq. The outcome of the nuclear...
Putin tones down rhetoric on Ukraine
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. …read more Source: Miami...
Putin strikes conciliatory note on Ukraine, signaling desire to de-escalate crisis
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. …read more Source: FOX...
Putin tones down rhetoric on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin pauses, during a meeting with cultural figures at Chekhov museum in the Black Sea resort of Yalta, Crimea, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. Putin addressed hundreds of… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Putin tones down rhetoric on Ukraine
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. Referring to a suggestion by firebrand...
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17: Dutch Push Ukraine on MH17 Disaster Inquiries
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Dutch officials said Monday they will push ahead with both an investigation into the cause of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 disaster and a criminal investigation into the persons responsible, despite not being able to access the site where the plane went down in eastern Ukraine. Flight 17 was shot down July 17 above an area held by...
Russian aid convoy nears Ukrainian border
Ukraine government threatens to block convey if inspection of cargo is denied. …read more Source: USA...
Kremlin Mutes Putin’s Big Crimea Speech
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s speeches are usually top news in Russia. But his most recent address in Crimea was mysteriously downplayed by the Kremlin and the state-controlled media. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Being Pro-West Doesn’t Mean Being Anti-Russian
MOSCOW — The recent events in Ukraine and the resulting wave of sanctions, affecting all sides of the conflict, have once again intensified the long-running disagreement in Russia between pro-West and anti-West factions. Facebook is full of passionate arguments as yesterday’s friends disperse to different sides of the barricade....
Ukraine, Russia Parry Over Russian Aid Convoy
KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKY, Russia—Raising the stakes in Ukraine’s conflict, a Russian aid convoy of more than 200 trucks pushed up to the border on Thursday but then stopped, provocatively poised to cross into rebel-held territory. The Ukrainian government threatened to use all means available to block the convoy if the Red Cross was not allowed...
