Section: US & Canada
The world impact of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17’s crash
The downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 convulsed families, AIDs researchers, governments and witnesses in Ukraine. …read more Source: Toronto...
The Russian Dream Is All About Empire
The Russian Dream is for the country to be a great empire and to inspire fear. Interviews I recently conducted in Moscow all ended with the same words: “First, the Olympic Games in Sochi, then we annexed Crimea. And now, we’ve won the hockey championships!” Here, a popular joke says that “while everyone thought Russia was...
Evidence Russian opened fire on Ukraine
Putin appears to be doubling down on Ukraine, stepping up Russia’s role in the fight between Ukraine’s government and the rebels …read more Source:...
Final days could be approaching for separatists in eastern Ukraine
The Donetsk People’s Republic army was already losing ground before the MH17 disaster. Now the separatist forces are in full retreat and a drawn-out guerrilla war could be next …read more Source: The Globe and...
Open Source: A Ukrainian Rebel Commander Veers Off-Script
A separatist commander said that the rebels did have antiaircraft missiles and might have shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. …read more Source: The New York...
Three Reasons We Need a Parliamentary Election in Ukraine
First. It reflects the desires of our citizens. There is no inherent value in any mechanism of authority, unless there is popular support for it. About 70 percent of Ukrainians are in favor of early parliamentary elections, and it must be scheduled this fall. If for no other reason, we — Ukrainian politicians — have to do this to...
New EU sanctions to target Russian businesses
European Union ambassadors reached a preliminary deal Friday on stepped-up sanctions against Russia, targeting its access to European capital markets and trade in the defense sector, dual-use goods and sensitive technologies. The trade bloc’s foreign ministers on Tuesday ordered the preparation of stepped-up economic sanctions, frustrated...
Russia Fires Across Border on Ukrainian Troops, Prepares to Move Heavier Firepower
KIEV, Ukraine—Russia is launching artillery attacks from its soil on Ukrainian troops and preparing to move heavier weaponry across the border, the U.S. and Ukraine charged Friday in what appeared to be an ominous escalation of the crisis. Russia accused Washington of lying and charged Ukraine with firing across the border on a Russian...
Ottawa Citizen week in photos, July 19 to 25, 2014
SATURDAY, JULY 19, 2014 Hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts took part in Grandpa’s Ride, a special motorcycle ride in support of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute in Gatineau on Saturday, July 19, 2014. READ MORE: Photos and Video: Grandpa’s Ride • This was just one of the happenings in the National Capital area to be...
MH17 Crash: 74 More Bodies Of Ukraine Plane Crash Victims Return, Netherland Mourns
A third solemn ceremony was held Friday as the remains of more victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 were returned to the Netherlands. The arrival of an additional 74 coffins marked the third day in a row that bodies from the crash site in Ukraine arrived back in the country from which the doomed flight departed last Thursday. …read more...
