Section: US & Canada
Russia raises key rate amid Ukraine concerns
Russia’s central bank has unexpectedly raised its key interest rate in a bid to stem inflation and support the currency as the country faces increasing economic pressure over its policies in Ukraine. …read more Source: Miami...
To punish Russia, Europe must be prepared to suffer
For months, the West has struggled to take a strong stand against Russia for its incursion into Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Russian woman joins rebel movement in Ukraine
Marina lost her spleen and has a punctured lung. She was attached to a rebel group as a combat medic, and was hurt during the fighting, she told CNN from her hospital bed. …read more Source:...
Doomed Malaysian Airliner’s Flights Recorders Unaffected By Slight Damage, Russia Says
MOSCOW, July 25 (Reuters) – Russia’s Interstate Aviation Committee said on Friday the black box flight recorders from the Malaysian airliner downed over Ukraine had suffered slight damage but this would not affect the data. “During the inspection it was established that the recorders have slight mechanical damage which did not...
Russian execs fear lasting damage from plane crash
MOSCOW (AP) — Having for months dismissed Western sanctions on Russia as toothless, business leaders here are now afraid that the crash of the Malaysian jetliner will bring about an international isolation that will cause serious and lasting economic damage…. …read more Source: Associated...
MH17: Australia nears deal to send troops to secure Ukraine crash site
Armed pro-Russian separatists control the area and have hampered investigators’ attempts to access the site …read more Source: The Globe and...
Russia lifts key interest rate to stem inflation, support currency amid concerns over Ukraine
Russia’s central bank has unexpectedly raised its key interest rate in a bid to stem inflation and support the currency as the country faces increasing economic pressure over its policies in Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine reports overnight rebel attacks on border crossing
The Ukrainian army on Friday claimed that soldiers came under artillery fire from the Russian side of the border overnight and were attacked by rebels in several other places in the restive east. …read more Source: CTV...
Australia readies 90 police officers for Ukraine crash site
Australia is close to finalizing a deal with Ukraine to send police and a small number of troops to secure the Malaysian plane crash site as part of a multinational team, the Australian prime minister said Friday. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine Launches Probes Of Zyuganov, Zhirinovsky
Ukraine’s Interior Ministry has launched investigations against Russian Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov and Russian ultranationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
