Section: US & Canada
Information War Rages Alongside Real One in Ukraine
The downing of the Malaysian airliner two weeks ago, and allegations that Russians are shelling Ukrainian troops across the border, have moved the information war swirling around the Ukrainian conflict to a new level. VOA’s Al Pessin reports from Kyiv. …read more Source: Voice of...
We Had Our 9/11 (But Pretended It Didn’t Happen)
That Europe is not raising its voice to stop the bloodshed in Gaza is no big surprise. Sadly, we are used to a 28 Member States consensus-based foreign policy that tends to be anodyne. Bad news for Europe’s potential, but much worse for others around the world who miss our ambition to be assertive about human rights and international law...
Dutch-led investigators gather DNA from MH17 victims
The head of the Dutch-led international team investigating the Malaysian Airline Flight 17 disaster says his group has retrieved additional DNA samples from 25 victims at a mortuary in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: CTV...
Dutch retrieve DNA of some Ukraine crash victims
The head of the Dutch-led international team investigating the Malaysian Airline Flight 17 disaster says his group has retrieved additional DNA samples from 25 victims at a mortuary in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Miami...
EU Identifies 5 Russian Banks It Is Sanctioning
BRUSSELS—The European Union on Thursday revealed the details of its broad economic sanctions against Russia, including the names of five major banks which will see their access to the 28-nation bloc’s capital market curtailed. The banks, in which the Russian state holds a majority stake, include the country’s largest lender,...
Dutch-led team retrieves additional DNA from Ukraine crash victims at mortuary in Donetsk
The head of the Dutch-led international team investigating the Malaysian Airline Flight 17 disaster says his group has retrieved additional DNA samples from 25 victims at a mortuary in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...
Dutch retrieve DNA of some Ukraine crash victims
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The head of the Dutch-led international team investigating the Malaysian Airline Flight 17 disaster says his group has retrieved additional DNA samples from 25 victims at a mortuary in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. Flight 17 was shot down in an area held by pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine on July 17, killing all 298...
EU Finalizes Economic Sanctions Against Russia
The European Union published the details of its economic sanctions against Russia for allegedly fueling the violent conflict in eastern Ukraine, including a complete embargo of the arms trade between the EU and Russia. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Dutch retrieve DNA of some Ukraine crash victims
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The head of the Dutch-led international team investigating the Malaysian Airline Flight 17 disaster says his group has retrieved additional DNA samples from 25 victims at a mortuary in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine…. …read more Source: Associated...
A Field Guide To The Bizarre And Terrifying Pro-Russian Rebels In Ukraine
Weeks after Flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, fighting still rages as the government battles with the obstinate, heavily armed separatists who remain in control much of the territory around the crash site. In charge of the many masked rebel militiamen in the east is a collection of commanders and self-appointed politicians who are...
