Section: US & Canada
Under Military Plan, U.S. Could Help Ukraine Target Rebels’ Missiles
A proposal would let the Obama administration give precise locations of surface-to-air missiles controlled by Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine so the Ukrainian government could target them. …read more Source: The New York...
Ukraine forces advance to outskirts of Donetsk
Ukrainian officials said their forces advanced to the outskirts of a key town north of Donetsk on Saturday as they try to retake the stronghold held for months by pro-Russia rebels. …read more Source: CTV...
Russia enraged over new round of economic sanctions
Russia enraged over new round of Ukraine-related sanctions imposed by the European Union …read more Source: USA...
As Scary As The World Is Right Now, Here’s Why It’s Different From The Outbreak Of WWI
With the world caught in a series of potential proxy wars from Ukraine to the Middle East and tensions ratcheting in East Asia and elsewhere, many have compared the present to 1914, when a trigger event in Sarajevo activated military alliances and led to a devastating global war. Especially on the 100-year anniversary of the start of World War I,...
Ukraine prepares offensive in hopes of retaking Donetsk
Move comes as Ukrainian forces appear to have gained some momentum recently by retaking control of territory from the rebels …read more Source: The Globe and...
Ukraine’s separatist stronghold girds for key battle
Residents try to maintain a normal life in a city that may be soon under siege. …read more Source: USA...
Explosions Echo in Eastern Ukraine City; Russia Denounces EU Sanctions
Fighting erupted in Donetsk Saturday as the Ukrainian army pressed insurgents who have bolstered defenses in the rebel-controlled eastern Ukrainian city after a string of defeats. Russia, meanwhile, angrily criticized new sanctions imposed by the European Union following the downing of Malaysia Airline Flight 17, which crashed July 17 not far...
Ukraine Launches Offensive to Retake Donetsk
KIEV, Ukraine— A Ukrainian security spokesman says government forces advanced to the outskirts of a key town in an effort to go after pro-Russian separatists in one of their main strongholds. National security spokesman Andriy Lysenko said Ukrainian forces were outside Horlikva north of the main regional center of Donetsk. Lysenko said at a...
Ukraine launches offensive to retake rebel stronghold of Donetsk
A Ukrainian security spokesman says government forces advanced to the outskirts of a key town in an effort to go after pro-Russian separatists in one of their main strongholds. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine launches offensive to retake Donetsk
A Ukrainian security spokesman says government forces advanced to the outskirts of a key town in an effort to go after pro-Russian separatists in one of their main strongholds. …read more Source: FOX...
