Section: US & Canada
Ukrainian PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk Announces Resignation
KIEV, Ukraine—Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced his resignation Thursday, opening the way for new elections that would reflect the country’s starkly changed political scene after the ouster of pro-Russia President Viktor Yanukovych in February. Yatsenyuk, a supporter of closer ties with Europe and a key participant...
John Kerry May Leave Israel if He Doesn’t Think Both Sides Want Peace
CAIRO (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will soon decide if Hamas and Israel are willing to agree on a Gaza ceasefire and will not stay in the region indefinitely, a senior U.S. official said Thursday, in what appeared an effort to pressure the parties. “Gaps remain between the parties, so his focus is on finding a...
Proposed EU Sanctions May Target Russian Billionaires
Hard-hitting European Union sanctions would target state-owned Russian banks and the export of sensitive military goods to Russia, as well as some of Russia’s richest people, according to proposals set forth by European leaders today. EU ministers are meeting to discuss further measures against Russia as a response to the crisis in Ukraine...
U.S.: Russia firing artillery at Ukraine military
State Department also cites evidence that Russia intends to deliver “more powerful multiple rocket launchers” to pro-Russian separatists …read more Source:...
U.S. Says Russia Firing Into Ukraine
The U.S. believes Russia is firing artillery across its border at Ukrainian military positions, the State Department said, an assertion that Moscow is playing a more direct role in the conflict. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Ukraine Crisis Is Testing E.U.’s Resolve
As it considers sanctions against Russia, the European Union faces a question: Can it reconcile competing interests, confront a conflict on its borders and play a meaningful role in foreign policy? …read more Source: The New York...
Dutch sending unarmed police to Ukraine crash site
The Dutch prime minister says he is sending 40 unarmed military police to eastern Ukraine as part of a ramped-up effort to find the last victims of the downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 still at the wreckage site. …read more Source: Miami...
Dutch sending 40 military police to Ukraine to help search for Flight 17 victims
The Dutch prime minister says he is sending 40 unarmed military police to eastern Ukraine as part of a ramped-up effort to find the last victims of the downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 still at the wreckage site. …read more Source: FOX...
Russian Media Narrative on MH17 Tragedy Highlights Kremlin’s Grip on Public Opinion
Outside Russia, the tragic crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) has refocused the world’s attention on the separatists in eastern Ukraine who are suspected of shooting down the plane with Russian arms. But inside Russia, a dramatically different narrative has taken hold. The conspiracy theories are as varied as they are bizarre: The...
Ukraine accused of targeting civilians in east
In this photo taken on Wednesday, July 23, 2014, Alexander Litvinenko speaks of the damage inflicted where a missile hit, two days before, leaving a gaping hole in the wall of his ninth-floor … …read more Source: The Bismarck...
