Section: US & Canada
Putin’s Propaganda Is Starting to Look Like a New ‘Expendables’ Sequel
Vladimir Putin has friends in Hollywood: washed-up action stars Steven Seagaland Mickey Rourke. Both made trips to Russia this past weekend, with Rourke visiting a swanky Moscow superstore and Seagal travelling to newly-annexed Crimea. The pair also joined in the Russian media’s propaganda campaig …read more Source: The New...
Browder: Putin trying to keep nationalists happy
Russia’s actions in Ukraine are designed to mollify nationalists and preserve Vladimir Putin’s hold on power, Hermitage Capital CEO Bill Browder said. …read more Source:...
Here’s Why The US Doesn’t Want To Ban Russian Diamond Imports
While Russia could face more severe sanctions as the situation in East Ukraine remains tense, Morgan Stanley analysts rule out diamonds from any future bans on Russian exports. In a new research note, Morgan Stanley analysts led by Joel Crane discuss various aspects Russian mineral exports. They point out that Russian state-owned diamond mining...
Obama: ‘There Is No American Military Solution To The Larger Crisis In Iraq’
President Barack Obama spoke on the situation in Iraq on Monday, reiterating that “there is no American military solution to the larger crisis in Iraq.” “The only lasting solution is for Iraqis to come together and form an inclusive government,” Obama said, noting the U.S. has “stepped up military advice and...
Russian Intervention in Ukraine Is Likely, NATO Says
As the Kremlin announced it had sent a convoy of humanitarian aid to Ukraine, NATO said there was a “high probability” of a Russian attack. …read more Source: The New York...
Obama Warns Russia Against Ukraine Intervention
President Barack Obama on Monday warned against further Russian intervention in Ukraine, in his latest move to discourage Moscow from sending troops to prop up separatists under the guise of humanitarian relief. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Russian convoy to bring aid to eastern Ukraine, Putin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Monday that he was sending an aid convoy to eastern Ukraine on a humanitarian mission in which the International Committee of the Red Cross and Western governments were cooperating. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
Australia’s Abbott: Ukraine crash was murder
Australia’s prime minister, Tony Abbott, has said the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine was mass murder. …read more Source: Miami...
Australian Prime Minister Abbott: Ukraine plane crash was murder
Australia’s prime minister, Tony Abbott, has said the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine was mass murder. …read more Source: FOX...
Obama To Poroshenko: Russian Intervention ‘Unacceptable’
WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama told Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko that any Russian intervention in Ukraine without Kiev’s consent would be “unacceptable” and a violation of international law, the White House said on Monday. Poroshenko, in a phone call, told Obama that there has been...
