Section: US & Canada
Ukraine plans to deny access to Russian aid
Some fear the aid shipment may be a pretext for sending in Russian troops …read more Source: USA...
Russian Humanitarian Convoy Will Not Be Allowed Across Border, Ukrainian Official Says
KIEV, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Ukraine said on Tuesday that it would not allow any Russian aid into the country if it was accompanied by the Russian military or members of Russia’s emergencies ministry. Referring to a big Russian convoy which Moscow dispatched on Tuesday with aid to Ukraine, presidential aide Valery Chaly said: “This...
German ZEW confidence index sags on Ukraine fears
Germany’s ZEW indicator of confidence among professional investment analysts sagged to a 20-month low in August. …read more Source: Miami...
The Outlook For Germany In One Word: ‘Grim’
Confidence in Germany is crumbling. The ZEW investor confidence survey index plunged to 44.3 in August from 61.8 a month ago. This was much worse than the 54.0 expected by economists. To make things worse, the expectations index crashed to 8.6 from 27.1. This was the lowest reading since December 2012. Economists were expecting 17.0. “In...
Ukraine says Russian aid convoy could be covert military operation
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. …read more Source:...
Russian Convoy Carrying Humanitarian Aid Sets Off for Ukraine
Russian convoy of 280 trucks carrying humanitarian aid for Ukraine set off on Tuesday (August 12) amid Western warnings against using help as a pretext for an invasion. With Ukraine reporting Russia has massed 45,000 troops on its border, NATO said there was a “high probability” that Moscow could intervene militarily in the...
Russian aid convoy raises questions
Russian media is reporting that a convoy carrying humanitarian aid is heading into Ukraine. CNN’s Will Ripley reports. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian security says Russian humanitarian convoy won’t be allowed across border
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. …read more Source: CTV...
German investor morale hit hard by Ukraine woes
The German ZEW indicator of economic sentiment saw a steep drop in August, missing analysts’ expectations and sending the euro lower. …read more Source:...
Will Russia bring down the global system
12. August 2014. Topic: Will Russia bring down the global system? By: Joergen Oerstroem Moeller The crisis about the future of Ukraine is nowhere near a solution. It will get worse without any certainty that ultimately it will turn to the better – maybe with luck, but do not count on it. The major fallout may be a Russian assault on the...
