Section: US & Canada
Russian war games raise fear of Ukraine invasion
NATO says Moscow may use pretext of humanitarian crisis to aid separatist rebels. …read more Source: USA...
Ukrainian Soldiers In Russia On Hunger Strike
The commander of the Ukrainian troops who crossed into Russia says several of them have gone on a hunger strike to protest their situation. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Tensions grow in Ukraine over Russia troop buildup
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. Russia already is showing signs of economic dismay from sanctions imposed...
Obama: Russia sanctions “are working as intended”
The president said that while the situation in eastern Ukraine is not resolved, Russia’s economy has been deeply damaged …read more Source:...
US Defense Secretary Echoes Concerns of Possible Russian Invasion of Ukraine
A top U.S. official is voicing concern that Moscow may be preparing to invade Ukraine. For days, Western officials have been warning about the Russian military buildup along the border with Ukraine. After a visit to U.S. European Command Headquarters, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel made his concern clear. “When you see the buildup of...
Report: Russia to block US agricultural imports
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hit back hard against countries that have imposed sanctions over the Ukraine crisis, ordering trade cuts that an official said would… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Dutch PM halts MH17 victim search on Ukraine tension
The Netherlands’ prime minister has called a halt to the search for remains of victims of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 disaster in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Russia banning US poultry imports on Putin’s order
Putin earlier signed an order banning or limiting imports of agricultural products from countries which have imposed sanctions on Russia. …read more Source:...
Russia has 20,000 troops on Ukraine’s border: NATO
NATO said that Russia has around 20,000 troops on Ukraine’s border in an escalation of the current crisis. NBC News reports. …read more Source:...
Russia bans U.S., European food and agricultural imports
The Kremlin has struck back at the United States and the European Union, banning imports of food and agricultural products from countries that imposed sanctions against Russia for its behavior in Ukraine. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
