Section: US & Canada
Ukrainian Parliament Votes to Keep P.M. Yatsenyuk
(KIEV, Ukraine) — Ukraine’s parliament has voted not to accept the resignation of Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk. Yatsenyuk had said last week he was resigning after two parties left the coalition supporting him and parliament balked at passing laws he said were essential to fund the country’s war against pro-Russian...
Investigators reach Ukraine jet crash site
ROZSYPNE, Ukraine (AP) — As fighting continued to rage in eastern Ukraine, an international team of investigators on Thursday managed to reach the crash site of the Malaysia Airline Flight 17 for the first time since it was brought down by a missile two weeks ago. Clashes along routes to the wreckage site between government troops and...
International investigators reach Flight MH17 crash site
As fighting continued to rage in eastern Ukraine, an international team of investigators on Thursday managed to reach the crash site of the Malaysia Airline Flight 17 for the first time since it was brought down by a missile two weeks ago. …read more Source: CTV...
Dutch, Australians Again Attempt to Reach MH17 Crash Site
Experts from the Netherlands and Australia tried on Thursday to reach the crash site in eastern Ukraine of downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 after several failed attempts this week. Members of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) were also part of a team that was trying to navigate a safe route to the area where the...
Moscow fights back after sanctions; battle rages near MH17 crash site in Ukraine
Ukraine’s government accused pro-Russian rebels of placing land mines near the site of a crashed Malaysian airliner to prevent a proper investigation …read more Source: The Globe and...
Saakashvili To Continue Activism Despite Charges
Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said the criminal charges filed against him in Georgia are related to his activities in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
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A Russian Soldier’s Instagram Posts May Be The Clearest Indication Of Moscow’s Involvement In East Ukraine [Report]
Moscow has tried to hide its support for pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, but some social media posts from a Russian soldier may reveal much more direct involvement in the region. Over at BuzzFeed, reporter Max Seddon has the scoop on a 24-year-old soldier named Alexander Sotkin who has been posting some very interesting photos of his...
Australian prime minister and foreign minister differ on Russia’s role in Ukraine fighting
Australia’s prime minister and foreign minister on Thursday sent mixed messages on whether Russia was frustrating Dutch and Australian police efforts to retrieve the bodies of victims of the Malaysian airliner disaster in war-torn east Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...
Moscow Fights Back After Sanctions; Battle Rages Near Ukraine Crash Site
(Reuters) – Russia fought back on Wednesday over new U.S. and EU sanctions imposed over Ukraine even as G7 leaders warned of further steps, while Ukraine’s government accused pro-Russian rebels of placing land mines near the site of a crashed Malaysian airliner to prevent a proper investigation. …read more Source: International...
Sanctions will damage Russia if not lifted quickly
U.S. and European sanctions against Russia’s energy and finance sectors are strong enough to cause deep, long-lasting damage within months unless Moscow persuades the West to repeal them by withdrawing support for Ukrainian insurgents. The U.S. and European Union released details Wednesday of new sanctions aimed at hurting Russia’s...
