Section: US & Canada
The West Has Cornered Putin—and That’s When He’s Most Dangerous
Today is not a good day to be Vladimir Putin. A game that the Russian president was winning so deftly in the spring has turned on him in summer: The Ukrainian military is bearing down on the pro-Russian separatists in east Ukraine, and there’s …read more Source: The New...
Heavier weapons leading to more civilian deaths in Ukraine
Large unguided rockets and artillery fired into civilian areas is raising the death toll in the fight against Russian separatists quickly …read more Source:...
Lavrov and Kerry talk about Cold war-era arms deal
MOSCOW (AP) – Russia’s Foreign Ministry says the chief diplomats from Russia and the United States have discussed the situation in Ukraine and the fulfillment of a Cold War-era arms control deal that the U.S. has accused Russia of violating. It said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and … …read more Source: The...
Ukraine makes headway on clearing path to jetliner crash site
A Ukrainian military offensive could finally be clearing a path to the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, government officials said Tuesday, a development that could affect both the investigation into the downed airliner and Ukraine’s war effort. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
MH17 Crash Site Pictures: Ukraine, Donetsk Republic Fighting Near Downed Malaysia Airlines Plane
The fighting between Ukrainian armed forces and the Donetsk Republic is drawing near the crashed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. Fighting not far from cockpit #mh17 pic.twitter.com/kiCw8WCiIg — Nazanine Moshiri (@nazaninemoshiri) July 29, 2014 Check out some pictures of the damage done in Donetsk. People come out from their houses after...
EU Agrees to Broad Sanctions On Russia
The EU agreed to place sanctions on broad sectors of the Russian economy, marking a significant escalation of the bloc’s response to allegations that Moscow is fueling the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Few Want To Take Responsibility As Civilian Casualties Add Up In Ukraine War
As Kyiv closes in on separatist positions in eastern Ukraine, questions linger over civilian casualties. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Sources: EU adopts tough new sanctions on Russia
BRUSSELS — Frustrated by the apparent ineffectiveness of previous sanctions and outraged by the deaths of 298 people aboard the Malaysia Airlines plane downed over eastern Ukraine, the European Union adopted tough new economic sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, EU officials and diplomats said. …read more Source: Boston...
Police team turns back from Ukraine crash site
International police team turns back from Ukraine crash site as fierce fighting breaks out …read more Source:...
Kerry: No Evidence Russia Seeks to End Ukraine Violence
Calling on Russia to use its “considerable influence” with separatists in eastern Ukraine to ensure the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crash site is secured, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said there is not a “shred of evidence” Russia seeks to end the violence and bloodshed in eastern Ukraine. Speaking Tuesday during a...
