Section: US & Canada
3 Putin Allies Among 8 Hit With New EU Sanctions
BRUSSELS—The European Union targeted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle for the first time Wednesday for the Kremlin’s actions in Ukraine, subjecting three of his long-time associates to EU-wide asset freezes and travel bans. A total of eight people were added to the EU’s sanctions list for allegedly...
Harper: Hard line on Hamas, Russia and China
Harper continues to take hard line on Gaza, Ukraine conflicts, Chinese …read more Source:...
Interview: What Can Be Expected From Ukrainian Right in the Midst of Political and Military Crisis?
In addition to the military crisis in Eastern Ukraine and the rise of pro-Russian separatist rebels, Kiev now confronts a growing political crisis as the country gears up for new elections. What can we expect from the Ukrainian right, and how will nationalist forces seek to profit from escalating tensions with Russia? For answers, I caught up...
Fighting around Donetsk impairs MH17 crash investigation
Fighting between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists on Wednesday prevented international investigators reaching the MH17 crash site for the fourth day in a row, the Dutch team leader said. Video provided by AFP …read more Source: USA...
Russia Lashes Out at Latest Western Sanctions
Russia is lashing out at new U.S. and European economic sanctions imposed to protest what the West sees as Moscow’s intervention in Ukraine. The Russian Foreign Ministry Wednesday called new restrictions targeting the Russian energy, defense, technology and finance sectors “destructive and short-sighted.” It said Washington is...
Quora Question: What Are the Top Survival Tips in a Warzone for a Fresh Recruit?
Quora Questions are part of a partnership between Newsweek and Quora, through which we’ll be posting relevant and interesting answers from Quora contributors throughout the week. Read more about the partnership here. Hi, I am Mark and I am from Ukraine. Today, we had around 40 000 troops mobilized due to possible military invasion threat...
Russia counts cost of new US, EU sanctions
Russia blasted new Western sanctions Wednesday targeting Russian state-owned banks and trade in technology, trade, and arms. The European countries hope these new sanctions will put pressure on Russia, but it might also harm their own economies. (Ju …read more Source: USA...
Clashes prevent experts from reaching bodies
Pro-Russian rebels travel past a convoy of the OSCE mission in Ukraine outside the city of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine Wednesday, July 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky) …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Top U.S. Democrat Calls For Lethal Aid For Ukraine
A leading Democrat in the U.S. Senate has called for giving the Ukrainian military “defensive” lethal aid, a move that President Barack Obama has thus far refused. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU sanctions Putin’s banker, 2 other cronies
Oligarchs are the first of Russian president’s inner circle to be punished over Ukraine. …read more Source: USA...
