Section: US & Canada
3 killed, 5 wounded in east Ukraine fighting
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: Miami...
Australian holds day of mourning for victims of MH17
Australia’s prime minister said Thursday that those responsible for shooting down the Malaysian airliner over Ukraine will face justice …read more Source: The Globe and...
Donetsk officials say 3 killed, 5 injured in east Ukraine fighting
Donetsk City Council says three people have been killed and five were injured in overnight shelling in the eastern Ukrainian city, as government forces tighten their grip on the pro-Russian rebel stronghold. …read more Source: FOX...
Putin Hits Back With Own Restrictions
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree imposing limits or bans on a range of agricultural and food products, as well as raw materials, from countries that have imposed sanctions on Russia. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Obama: ‘Russian Economy Has Ground To A Halt’
U.S. President Barack Obama said the Russian economy has “ground to a halt” as a result of U.S. and European sanctions. Speaking at a news conference August 6 in Washington, Obama said Ukraine’s weaponry was sufficient to fight separatists in the eastern part of the country. (Reuters) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe /...
Obama Says Ukraine Doesn’t Need U.S. Military Aid
U.S. President Barack Obama says Ukraine does not need additional military assistance to help fight pro-Russian separatists but an invasion by Russia would raise “a different set of questions.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Hamas Versus Israel: Moral Clarity Awards
In an earlier piece, I offered ten candidates for the Moral Fog Award. These were countries, institutions, and leaders who couldn’t, or wouldn’t, make a clear moral distinction between Israel, a democratic nation seeking nothing more than quiet on its border with Hamas-ruled Gaza, and Hamas, a terrorist regime determined to fulfill...
Ukrainians Urged to Save Energy as Russian Gas Shortage Hurts
Residents in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities are having to cope without hot water after the government switched off communal boilers in residential housing blocks to save energy. This development comes amid growing fears about Ukraine’s ability to survive the coming winter following Russia’s decision in June to cut off gas supplies....
Australian holds day of mourning for victims of Malaysian airliner shot down over Ukraine
Australia’s prime minister said on Thursday those responsible for shooting down the Malaysian airliner over Ukraine will face judgment, as his nation marked a day of mourning for the 38 Australian citizens and residents who died in the crash. …read more Source: FOX...
Tensions grow in Ukraine over Russia troop buildup
DONETSK, Ukraine — The steadily advancing Ukrainian army is setting its sights on the largest rebel-held city in eastern Ukraine, while Western officials on Wednesday warned that a Russian military buildup on Ukraine’s border could herald a major incursion to protect the separatists. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...
