Section: US & Canada
Japan is stepping up sanctions against Russia
TOKYO — Japan is imposing more sanctions against Russia over its support for pro-Moscow rebels in Ukraine who are accused of shooting down a Malaysian jet, the chief government spokesman said Monday. …read more Source: New York Daily...
International police team forced to retreat from battlefield in Ukraine
The road to the site is now violently contested between pro-Russia rebel fighters and the Ukrainian military because it is also a route for supplies to reach the rebels holding Donetsk …read more Source: The Globe and...
Eastern Ukrainians Flee as Fighting Heats Up
SHAKHTARSK, Ukraine—Panicky residents in an eastern Ukrainian town fled their homes Monday 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 site of the Malaysia Airlines crash. “Mom, hang in there,”...
Ukraine Setbacks Afflict Putin
Pro-Russia rebels in eastern Ukraine saw some of their worst battlefield setbacks in weeks as the West agreed on tougher sanctions—posing fresh challenges on two fronts for the Kremlin. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
HOLMES: What’s at stake in Ukraine?
ANALYSIS/OPINION: What’s at stake in Ukraine? If the actions of Western governments speak louder than words, the short answer is “not much.” The full range of sanctions on Russia has not yet been imposed, and there is a widespread reluctance to embrace Ukraine too closely. But what if our reluctance … …read more...
Fighting turns back Ukraine crash investigators
Artillery fire blocked the route to the wreckage of the Malaysia Airlines jetliner in eastern Ukraine on Monday, forcing an international delegation of European monitors and police officials to turn back without reaching the crash site. The setback in efforts to secure the site, to recover more bodies and to begin an independent investigation...
White House: New US, Europe sanctions on Russia
The U.S. will join the European Union in adding new economic sanctions on Russia for supporting separatists in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
U.S. and Europe Set to Toughen Russia Sanctions
A package targeting Russia’s financial, energy and defense sectors was driven by the conclusion that Moscow has taken a more direct role in Ukraine. …read more Source: The New York...
Who Is Igor Strelkov? Russians Love Reenactor Turned Rebel Commander Who Delivered Bizarre, Racist Press Conference
Igor Strelkov, the retired Russian military officer turned separatist leader who is widely believed to be responsible for the missile attack that shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, delivered a bizarre, impromptu press conference Monday in which he denied firing on the commercial jet but bragged of murdering Africans living in the occupied...
White House: EU, US to Impose New Russia Sanctions
MoreUkraine: MH17 Downed by ‘Massive Explosive Decompression’Putin’s Fragile DeceptionsDeath Toll Mounts as Clashes Intensify in Ukraine(WASHINGTON) — The United States and European Union plan to impose new sanctions against Russia this week, including penalties targeting key sectors of the Russian economy, the White House...
