Section: US & Canada
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...
Igor Strelkov Quits: Leader Of Pro-Russian Separatists Steps Down In Ukraine
The Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) defense minister and de facto leader Igor Strelkov quit his position Thursday amid rumors that he was severely wounded. Ukrainian officials accuse him of being the direct link between pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine and the Russian government, although Russia denies any direct connection with...
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…. …read more Source:...
Russian Convoy Nears Ukraine Border
A Russian convoy, filled with what Moscow has described as humanitarian aid for Ukraine’s war-torn east, approached the border as Ukraine insisted it must be inspected first. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Under Artillery Fire, Ukraine Rebels Switch Their Leaders
DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Two of the most senior rebels battling government troops in eastern Ukraine quit on Thursday, deepening the disarray in a pro-Moscow separatist movement that is being pushed back by a Ukrainian military offensive. The resignations came on the same day that artillery shells landed for the first time since the...
German Foreign Engagement Is Light
Brussels Beat: Berlin has led Europe’s diplomatic response to Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, but is it really taking the lead enough? …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Russian aid convoy for Ukraine takes turn for the confrontational
A Russian convoy carrying aid for civilians trapped in separatist-controlled Luhansk in eastern Ukraine diverted from its agreed route to the Ukrainian border Thursday, drawing warnings from Kiev that it will be blocked “with all the forces available” unless its cargo is first inspected. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
Putin gives cautious speech, possibly leading towards easing crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin travelled 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: CTV...
