Section: US & Canada
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...
Cold War 2.0? Obama Announces Tough US, Europe Economic Sanctions on Russia, Insists That ‘It’s Not a New Cold War’
WASHINGTON—Spurred to action by the downing of the Malaysian airliner, the European Union approved dramatically tougher economic sanctions Tuesday against Russia, followed swiftly by a new round of U.S. penalties targeting key sectors of the Russian economy. The coordinated sanctions were aimed at increasing pressure on Russian President...
Obama Announces New U.S. Sanctions Against Russia
President Barack Obama said on Tuesday the United States has expanded sanctions against Russia over its support for rebels in eastern Ukraine. Obama said the sanctions targeted energy, defense and finance sectors of the Russian economy. “Russia is once again isolating itself against the international community setting back decades of...
US, Europe impose tough new sanctions on Russia
President Barack Obama speaks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, July 29, 2014, as he announces new economic sanctions against key sectors of the Russian economy in t… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
EU, U.S. Expand Sanctions on Russia
The European Union and the U.S., after much agonizing, adopted broad economic sanctions against Russia on Tuesday to punish Moscow’s unbending stance in the Ukraine conflict. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
U.S., Europe announce additional sanctions on Russia
Spurred to new action by the downing of the Malaysian airliner, the European Union approved dramatically tougher economic sanctions Tuesday against Russia, followed swiftly by a new round of U.S. penalties targeting key sectors of the Russian economy. …read more Source: New York Daily...
U.S., EU, Canada announce new sanctions against Russia
The United States, the European Union and Canada all announced a tightening of sanctions against Russia on Tuesday over the continuing crisis in Ukraine and Russia’s suspected involvement in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. …read more Source:...
Obama: New Russia sanctions will have ‘an even bigger bite’
President Obama announced a new round of U.S. sanctions on Russia’s banking, arms and energy sectors, the latest step intended to punish Moscow for backing separatist militias in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
US, Europe impose tough new sanctions on Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Spurred to new action by the downing of the Malaysian airliner, the European Union approved dramatically tougher economic sanctions Tuesday against Russia, followed swiftly by a new round of U.S. penalties targeting key sectors of the Russian economy. The coordinated sanctions were aimed at increasing pressure on Russian...
Obama announces additional U.S. sanctions on Russia
President Obama has announced new economic sanctions against key sectors of the Russian economy in the latest move by the U.S. to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his support for Ukrainian rebels. …read more Source: New York Daily...
