Section: US & Canada
White House: Tougher Sanctions On Russia Could Come As Soon As Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says the United States could impose additional economic sanctions on Russia as soon as Tuesday.The U.S. penalties would follow tougher sanctions agreed to by European Union leaders earlier in the day.White House spokesman Josh Earnest says the EU sanctions are welcome news. He says he expects the European...
Reports: EU approves tough sanctions against Russia
U.S., Europe accuse Russia of encouraging and arming ethnic-Russian separatists in Ukraine. …read more Source: USA...
Shelling adds to mounting civilian death toll in Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine — Shelling in at least three cities in eastern Ukraine has hit a home for the elderly, a school and several apartment blocks, adding to a rapidly growing civilian death toll Tuesday. …read more Source: New York Daily...
EU adopts tough new sanctions on Russia, sources say
Two European Union diplomats say the bloc is adopting tough new economic sanctions against Russia for its support of rebels fighting in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...
Lavrov and Kerry talk about Cold war-era arms deal
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. …read more Source: Miami...
John Kerry says ‘no shred of evidence’ that Russia is helping to ease Ukraine fight
The United States says there’s been “no shred of evidence” that Russia is willing to help end the violence and bloodshed between the Ukraine separatists backed by Moscow and the government in Kiev. …read more Source: New York Daily...
Lavrov and Kerry talk about Cold war-era arms deal
MOSCOW — 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 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry discussed the...
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. The U.S. accused Russia Monday of violating the treaty by testing a new ground-launched cruise...
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...
