Section: US & Canada
Sevastopol’s Olympic-Sized Take On Ukraine: Bikers, Ballet, And Swastikas
A “biker show” in Sevastopol shown on Russian state TV used pyrotechnics and interpretive dance to portray Ukraine as a state overrun by fascists. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine calls on residents of besieged Donetsk to flee
Ukraine forces say they are in the ‘final stage” of an operation to retake the city. …read more Source: USA...
Ukraine: Russia Has Massed 45,000 Troops On Joint Border
KIEV, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Russia has massed 45,000 troops on its border with Ukraine backed by an array of heavy equipment including tanks, missile systems, warplanes and attack helicopters, Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said on Monday. “As of 11 o’clock today, about 45,000 troops of the armed forces and internal...
Kremlin Says Russia Is Sending Humanitarian Convoy Into Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — Kremlin says Russia is sending humanitarian convoy into Ukraine in cooperation with Red Cross. …read more Source: The Huffington...
Ukraine’s noose tightens on Donetsk as rebels vow ‘another Stalingrad’
Kiev has tightened the vise on the separatist stronghold of Donetsk, surrounding the eastern city and cutting off supply routes and all roads in. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine Close to Cutting Off Donetsk Separatists
Shelling damages a prison, allowing dozens of inmates to escape, as officials describe the situation in the other rebel stronghold of Luhansk as ‘critical’—with 250,000 residents living without supplies. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
‘High probability’ Russia will invade Ukraine, NATO chief says
NATO said on Monday there was a “high probability” that Russia could launch an invasion of Ukraine. …read more Source:...
‘High Probability’ Russia Will Invade Ukraine, NATO Warns
(Reuters) – NATO said on Monday there was a “high probability” that Russia could launch an invasion of Ukraine, where the government said its troops have been closing in on Donetsk, the main city held by pro-Russian rebels. Kiev said it was in the “final stages” of recapturing Donetsk, by far the biggest city under...
Steven Seagal Rocked Out With Pro-Russia Separatists In Crimea
Action movie star Steven Seagal brought his blues band to a bikers’ festival held on Saturday in the city of Sevastopol on the Crimean peninsula, which was annexed from Ukraine by Russia earlier this year. Seagal reportedly rocked out in front of a flag used by the pro-Russian separatists who are still battling Ukrainian forces in the...
No Solution In Sight On China Sea Dispute
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Despite U.S. and Asian calls for self-restraint and new impetus for the resolution of territorial disputes involving China, a high-profile Asian security summit ended over the weekend where it began, with no solution of the rifts in sight. China dismissed a new U.S. proposal for a freeze on hostile actions that...
