Section: US & Canada
John Kerry sees hope for easing of Ukraine tensions
The Obama administration is cautiously hopeful diplomacy can ease tensions between Ukraine and Russia over Moscow’s insistence on sending humanitarian aid to pro-Russian areas of eastern Ukraine, U.S. …read more Source: New York Daily...
Wary Ukraine Sets Conditions for Russian Aid Convoy
A Russian convoy of 280 trucks carrying humanitarian aid for Ukraine set off on Tuesday. …read more Source:...
Ukraine to deny access to Russian aid convoy
Some fear the aid shipment may be a pretext for sending in Russian troops …read more Source: USA...
Obama’s Hidden-Hand Foreign Policy
Over six years of his presidency, President Obama has pursued a down-sized foreign policy that has mixed diplomacy, sanctions and force in varying measures to protect American national security interests abroad — without involving US ground forces. Obama began this approach from Day 1 of his presidency when he negotiated the withdrawal of...
Ukraine: Russia aid can enter with Red Cross role
MOSCOW — A convoy of 280 Russian trucks reportedly packed with aid headed for eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, but Kiev said it would only allow the goods through under the close supervision of the international Red Cross.A Ukrainian security spokesman said the convoy of vehicles was being managed by the Russian army and that it could not be...
Putin Prepares for Crimea Visit
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will meet his top security officials on Wednesday and address members of government and parliament traveling with him on a trip to the Crimean peninsula a day later, the Kremlin said. A Russian convoy carrying food, water and other aid set off on Tuesday for eastern Ukraine, where government forces are...
Ukraine says will deny access to Russian aid
Ukrainian security spokesman: Russian humanitarian convoy will not be allowed across border …read more Source:...
Ukraine bars aid convoy from Russia
Ukraine said it would deny the mission entry because it has not been certified by the Red Cross and could be a covert military operation. …read more Source: Toronto...
Do Trolls Matter?
In media and social networks at home and abroad, the Kremlin has become expert at utilizing Internet saboteurs, or trolls, to promote its agenda. How are trolls used and why do they matter? …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian humanitarian convoy will not be allowed to cross border, Ukraine says
MOSCOW — A convoy of 280 Russian trucks reportedly packed with aid headed for eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, but Ukraine said it wouldn’t let the mission in because it isn’t being co-ordinated by the international Red Cross and could be a covert military operation. The neutral agency said it had no information on what the trucks...
