Section: US & Canada
European Markets Are Down, US Futures Are Up (DIA, SPY, SPX, QQQ)
David Blackwell/FlickrEuropean markets are down on Thursday after Russia said it would ban all food imports from the U.S., E.U., Canada, Australia and Norway in retaliation to sanctions over the Ukraine crisis. Here’s the scorecard: Britain’s FTSE 100 is down 0.24%. France’s CAC 40 is down 0.27%. Germany’s DAX is down...
Russia bans food imports from Canada, other countries for 1 year
Russia is responding to fresh sanctions from Canada, the U.S. and other countries with a ban on food imports for a year. …read more Source:...
IT’S OFFICIAL: Russia Bans Food Imports From The US And The EU
REUTERS/Natalia Kolesnikova/Pool Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (R) speaks with First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (L)Russia just announced a ban on food imports from the U.S., the European Union, Canada, Australia, and Norway. The announcement was made by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow, reports...
3 killed, 5 wounded in east Ukraine fighting
Local residents inspect the damage after night shelling on a local market, in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014. Air strikes and artillery fire between pro-Russian separatists … …read more Source: The Bismarck...
The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now
REUTERS/Mark Peters/ECCC/Handout via ReutersIn this handout photo courtesy of the ECCC, former Khmer Rouge leader ”Brother Number Two” Nuon Chea (C) sits at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) as his verdict is delivered on the outskirts of Phnom Penh August 7, 2014. Good morning! Here’s what people will...
Ukraine forces shell Donetsk in attempt to turn up pressure on rebels
Overnight shelling in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk killed three people and wounded five as government forces tighten their grip on the pro-Russian rebel stronghold, the city council said Thursday. …read more Source: FOX...
Russia extends import ban over Ukraine sanctions
The Russian government has banned all imports of meat, fish, milk and milk products and fruit and vegetables from the United States, the European Union, Australia, Canada and Norway, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced Thursday. …read more Source: Miami...
Russia extends import ban over Ukraine sanctions
Russia may introduce restrictions regarding imports of planes, navy vessels and cars, Medvedev said, but added that the government will realistically assess its own production potential. The U.S. and the EU have accused Russia, which annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in March, of fomenting tensions in eastern Ukraine by supplying arms and...
3 killed, 5 wounded in east Ukraine fighting
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Overnight shelling in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk killed three people and wounded five as government forces tighten their grip on the pro-Russian rebel stronghold, the city council said Thursday. In a statement on its website, the council said several residential buildings have been damaged by shelling in a...
Putin’s Popularity Soars to 87% in the Face of Adversity
Russian President Vladimir Putin has enmeshed his nation in civil war in Ukraine, faces international censure for allegedly contributing to the downing of a commercial airliner last month, and has been targeted by a fresh round of financial sanctions from the West. But Russia loves him all the same. In fact, his popularity among his fellow...
