Section: US & Canada
EU envoys meeting on tougher Russia sanctions
BRUSSELS (AP) — The United States and the European Union are preparing a powerful one-two punch against the Russian economy, with EU ambassadors meeting Tuesday to discuss a dramatic escalation in the trade bloc’s sanctions on Russia. Measures under consideration include limiting Russia’s access to European capital markets and...
EU envoys meeting on tougher Russia sanctions
BRUSSELS (AP) — The United States and the European Union are preparing a powerful one-two punch against the Russian economy, with EU ambassadors meeting Tuesday to discuss a dramatic escalation in the trade bloc’s sanctions on Russia…. …read more Source: Associated...
19 Killed in Fierce Fighting Around Ukraine Crash Site
Intense fighting between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine killed at least 19 civilians, local officials said on Tuesday, as Kyiv pressed an offensive to close in on the separatists. Ukrainian forces have been pushing rebel units back towards their two main urban strongholds of Donetsk and Luhansk and have sought to...
BP warns of impact of Russia sanctions on profits
LONDON (AP) — Energy company BP has warned that further international sanctions on Russia could have an adverse impact on its profits because of its stake in the oil giant, Rosneft…. …read more Source: Associated...
Civilians killed in eastern Ukraine amid fierce fighting
Ukrainian forces have been pushing rebel units back towards their two main urban strongholds of Donetsk and Luhansk …read more Source: The Globe and...
BP warns of impact of Russia sanctions on profits
LONDON (AP) — Energy company BP has warned that further international sanctions on Russia could have an adverse impact on its profits because of its stake in the oil giant, Rosneft. …read more Source: San Francisco...
BP warns that further Russia sanctions could hit profits because of stake in Rosneft
Energy company BP has warned that further international sanctions on Russia could have an adverse impact on its profits because of its stake in the oil giant, Rosneft. …read more Source: FOX...
‘Mom, hang in there’: Residents flee fighting near Malaysian jet crash site
Residents in an eastern Ukrainian town fled their homes carrying a few possessions in plastic bags and small suitcases as shells exploded in the distance, fighting that also prevented an international police team from reaching the downed Malaysian jet. …read more Source:...
The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now
Good morning! Here’s what people will be taking about on Monday. 1. The Obama administration accused Russia on Monday of testing a ground-launched missile, a violation of the 1987 nuclear treaty signed by Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev at the end of the Cold War. The New York Times reports that “prospects for resolving the...
BP Warns on Russia Sanctions
BP reported a rise in second-quarter profit, boosted by its investment in Russian energy group Rosneft, but warned that further economic sanctions on Russia could adversely impact its business. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
