Section: US & Canada
U.S. adds Russian banks to sanctions list
The U.S. today sanctioned three Russian banks and a state-owned shipbuilder that supplies the Russian navy and its oil and gas industry, joining with the European Union in escalating the penalties for Russia over its actions in Ukraine. …read more Source: Toronto...
US Ambassador: Advanced Weapons on Russia-Ukraine Border
The United States says it expects to pass another round of tough sanctions against Russia over its alleged involvement in the conflict in eastern Ukraine. In an interview with VOA, the US Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt said Russian President Vladimir Putin must take steps to de-escalate the crisis. The shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines...
Obama Says Russia Has ‘Failed,’ Expands Economic Sanctions
WASHINGTON—The Obama administration accusation that Russia violated a key nuclear weapons treaty leaves the future of the 26-year-old accord in question and further dampens President Barack Obama’s hopes to burnish his legacy with deeper cuts to nuclear arsenals. The State Department’s annual report on international compliance...
US, Europe impose tough new sanctions on Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Spurred to action by the downing of the Malaysian airliner, the European Union approved dramatically tougher economic sanctions Tuesday against Russia, including an arms embargo and restrictions on state-owned banks. President Barack Obama swiftly followed with an expansion of U.S. penalties targeting key sectors of the...
U.S. Expands Economic Sanctions on Russia
Frustrated by Russia’s involvement in Ukraine, US President Obama says he’s joining the EU and imposing new sanctions on Moscow. …read more Source: The Boston...
Obama’s Russia Envoy Nominee: U.S. Will ‘Never Accept’ Crimea Takeover
The nominee to be next U.S. ambassador to Russia says the United States will “never accept” the Kremlin’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region and cannot ignore Russia’s actions in the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Europe Puts Putin in a Corner
Ostracizing Russia won’t resolve Ukraine’s tensions, or a host of other nasty crises. …read more Source:...
Obama Announces New Russian Sanctions
The president, speaking from the South Lawn of the White House, discussed new economic sanctions against Russia amid unrest in neighboring Ukraine. …read more Source: The New York...
US Envoy: Advanced Weapons on Russia-Ukraine Border
The United States says it expects to pass another round of tough sanctions against Russia for its alleged involvement in the conflict in eastern Ukraine. In an interview with Voice of America, the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine said Russian President Vladimir Putin must take steps to de-escalate the crisis. He spoke to Henry Ridgwell at the U.S....
VOA Interview with Geoffrey Pyatt
Geoffrey R. Pyatt is the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine. He was interviewed by VOA’s Henry Ridgwell. …read more Source: Voice of...
