Section: US & Canada
Moldova Wants Russia To Withdraw Troops
CHISINAU, Moldova—Moldova’s foreign ministry has called on Russia to withdraw troops and weapons from a separatist pro-Russian enclave in the east of the former Soviet republic. The ministry appealed to Russia on Tuesday to pull out some 1,500 troops and thousands of tons of weapons from Trans-Dniester in accordance with commitments...
Ukrainian Refugees Flood Into Russia As Rebels Are Squeezed
Ukrainians caught up in the government forces assault upon the secessionist rebels are fleeing in huge numbers. More than 117,000 Ukrainians have left their homes and are now on the move inside the country and more than 1,000 Ukrainians are leaving combat areas every day, according to UN estimates. The Russian authorities say that more than 5,000...
Underground misery at dank Ukraine bomb shelter
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — For the people huddled in a dank and chilly bomb shelter Tuesday, the question of who was responsible was less important than the fact of their misery…. …read more Source: Associated...
Japan Keeps Door to Russia Open While Imposing Sanctions
The new measures, more limited than those announced last month by the United States, will freeze assets in Japan of groups and individuals involved in Russia’s intervention in Ukraine. …read more Source: The New York...
Tensions Rise as Kyiv Debates Future of Independence Square
Nearly seven months after Ukraine’s former president, Viktor Yanukovych, fled the country following mass demonstrations in Kyiv’s Independence Square, the protest camp – known as ‘Maidan’ – still occupies the center of the city. The activists say their continued presence is still necessary, but many local...
STOCKS SLIDE AS UKRAINE WORRIES RESURFACE: Here’s What You Need To Know (DIA, SPX, SPY, IWM, TLT, TGT, GS)
Stocks finished lower on Tuesday despite better than expected economic data this morning, as an afternoon reports indicated that Russia has stepped up its military presence along the Ukrainian border. First, the scoreboard: Dow: 16,431.91, -137.4, (-0.8%) S&P 500: 1,920.31, -18.7, (-0.9%) Nasdaq: 4,351.27, -32.6, (-0.7%) And now, the top...
Rights group: Pro-Russia separatists in Ukraine break laws of war
Pro-Russia separatists fighting off a Ukrainian government offensive have commandeered ambulances to transport retreating gunmen, taken cover in hospitals and threatened medical staff treating their wounded, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
UN to meet on humanitarian situation in Ukraine
At Russia’s request, the U.N. Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. …read more Source: Miami...
Russian Tourists Stranded Abroad as Crisis Deepens
MOSCOW—Last week, tens of thousands of Russians sunning themselves on Italian beaches and Turkish resorts received an unpleasant surprise: their tour companies had gone bust, stranding them and forcing them to pay double for a ticket to get home. The bankruptcy is the fifth among major Russian tour companies in less than two months —...
More People Fleeing Fighting In Ukraine As Crisis Deepens
The United Nations refugee agency reports more than 117,000 people are internally displaced in Ukraine and an estimated 168,000 have crossed into Russia. The UNHCR says humanitarian needs are increasing as the situation in Ukraine continues to deteriorate. The U.N. refugee agency reports 87 percent of the total number of people displaced inside...
