Section: US & Canada
Obama, Putin Discuss Ukraine in Phone Call
U.S. President Barack Obama has spoken by telephone with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, with Obama saying the United States remains deeply concerned about Moscow’s increased support for separatists in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters at the White House Friday, President Obama said he discussed his preference for a diplomatic solution...
Russia accuses EU of double standards over Ukraine
Russia accused the European Union of double standards on Saturday, saying it had lifted a ban on supplying Ukraine with military technology and equipment “on the quiet” but imposed sanctions on Moscow’s defence sector. …read more Source: The Toronto...
Ukraine Struggles To Find Strategy For Getting Back Crimea
Russia has said it will never give up the Ukrainian region of Crimea. Nonetheless, the Kyiv government and civil society are actively working on strategies to return the Black Sea peninsula to Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia Bans Polish Apples in a Tit for Tat for EU Sanctions
Russian authorities are banning fruit and vegetable imports from Poland in what appears to be retaliation against European Union sanctions over President Vladimir Putin’s support for the pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine. Poland is among the European Union nations who have condemned Russia’s backing for the Ukrainian separatists and is...
Ukraine: Investigators Start MH17 Crash Site Search
HRABOVE, Ukraine—With the sound of artillery blasts at a distance, 70 international investigators arrived Friday at the eastern Ukraine site where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crashed and started recovering the remains of as many as 80 victims that have been lying in farm fields for two weeks. Several hours before they arrived, at least 10...
Pentagon wants extra $19M to arm, train Ukrainian troops
The Pentagon has notified Congress of a plan to increase the amount of money that it is spending on bolstering the defense capabilities of the Ukrainian military, with the majority of that funding going toward equipping and training national guard troops to conduct various missions. Pentagon and State Department officials … …read more...
Podcast: Vladimir The Ideologue Vs. Putin The Pragmatist
Whether Putin seeks an exit from the Ukraine crisis or escalates it depends largely on which Putin the West is dealing with. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia Squares Up Over Sanctions
The fallout from Russia’s involvement in Ukraine continues. Its largest lenders seeking to assure clients and investors new EU sanctions won’t hurt. Sberbank, VTB and Russia’s third largest state bank, Gazprombank are among five lenders cut off from raising funds in Europe’s capital markets. The banks deny the move will...
Supplying The Front Lines In Eastern Ukraine
RFE/RL takes a look at some of the groups supplying equipment, weapons, and volunteer fighters to both sides of the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Investigators start search at Ukraine jet crash site
With the sound of artillery fire in the distance, dozens of international investigators arrived Friday at the zone where a Malaysia Airlines plane crashed in eastern Ukraine and began preparations to comb the rural area for victims’ remains and jet debris. …read more Source:...
