Section: US & Canada
Russia to ban all U.S. agricultural imports
Official says Moscow’s retaliation for Ukraine sanctions will also black list EU fruits, vegetables. …read more Source: USA...
Ukraine: Avoiding the ‘Cold War’ Entrapment
Tom Hayden’s July 21 article is quick to invoke historic Russo-Western Cold War tensions to explain, and excuse, Moscow’s aggression against Ukraine today. Utilizing what amount to “dim and distorted” traces of the past, Mr. Hayden attempts to defend Moscow’s continuing intervention in Ukraine by asserting that the...
Ukraine Readies for Possible Russian Invasion
Ukrainian soldiers are laying seige to Donetsk, where pro-Russian rebels have taken control. After heavy fighting, much of the town remains in ruins. But the soldiers are also preparing for a larger battle. They believe Russia is preparing to invade. NATO is warning that Russia could use the pretext of a humanitarian mission to send in the 20,000...
Russia bites back at fresh Canadian sanctions
Canada slaps fresh sanctions, travel bans on Russian, Ukrainian people, groups …read more Source:...
Russia to block US agricultural imports, report says
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 include a ban on all imports of agricultural products from the United States. …read more Source: FOX...
Dutch Suspend Search at MH17 Crash Site
The prime minister said the mission to recover victims’ remains and belongings still at the crash site of Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine will be suspended indefinitely due to deteriorating safety conditions. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
As pro-Russia revolt founders in Ukraine, invasion fears rise
As Ukrainian government forces close in on pro-Russia separatists’ final strongholds, Western security strategists have sounded the alarm that Russian President Vladimir Putin may be preparing to invade eastern Ukraine to rescue the embattled insurgents. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
Report: Russia to block US agricultural imports
Putin orders limits on agricultural imports from countries imposing sanctions on Russia …read more Source:...
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NATO fears Ukraine invasion as Russia masses troops [Video]
Russia has massed around 20,000 combat-ready troops on Ukraine’s border and could use the pretext of a humanitarian mission to invade, NATO said on Wednesday, its starkest warning yet that Moscow could soon mount a ground assault against its neighbour. …read more Source: The Toronto...
Tensions Grow in Ukraine Over Russia Troop Buildup
DONETSK, Ukraine— As the steadily advancing Ukrainian army sets its sights on reclaiming the largest rebel-held city in eastern Ukraine, tension is building over whether a large Russian army lying in wait just across the border will step in to protect the separatists. President Vladimir Putin has resisted mounting pressure from Russian...
