Section: US & Canada
Ukraine PM Quits as Stage is Set for Early Poll
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has announced he is resigning, amid the break-up of the country’s ruling coalition in parliament. Yatsenyuk made the announcement Thursday, hours after two major political parties in the ruling coalition pulled out. Usually mild-mannered and even-keeled, he expressed frustration over...
Rebel commander acknowledges fighters had missile
A pro-Russian rebel leader in eastern Ukraine says he believes separatists possessed BUK anti-aircraft missiles, thought by Washington to be the type used to shoot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. Video provided …read more Source: USA...
Anton Skiba, CNN Fixer Abducted By Pro-Russian Separatists After Reporting On MH17
A freelance journalist working for CNN was reportedly abducted by pro-Russian separatists in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on Tuesday and has been out of contact since. Anton Skiba, a native Ukrainian journalist was working with a CNN team as a “fixer,” or a local with knowledge of the region who works as a journalist,...
Letter: Don’t pin blame on Putin
Re: Canada and Russia can’t do business now, and Russia bears some responsibility for downing of Malaysian jet, July 21. Eric Morse and John Baird blame the situation in Ukraine entirely on Russian President Vladimir Putin. They ignore the events in Maidan Square where, supported by the losers of the previous election and western powers, a...
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk Resigns, Citing Government Turmoil
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk offered his resignation to Parliament on Thursday, citing the legislative body’s inability to pass laws, the Associated Press reported. The nationalist Svoboda party and the Udar party said it would form a coalition parliamentary government. Oleksandr Turchynov, the speaker of Parliament, said it...
Pentagon confirms 2 Ukrainian fighter jets shot down near Russia border
The Pentagon has confirmed two Ukrainian Sukhoi-25 fighter jets were shot down near the Russian border Wednesday. …read more Source: FOX...
Fears MH17 Crash Site ‘Abandoned’
There are renewed calls for tighter security at the site of the Malaysia Airlines plane crash in Ukraine, after some reports it had been left abandoned. …read more Source: The Boston...
Ukrainian prime minister announces resignation
Arseniy Yatsenyuk made announcement after 2 parties said they’re exiting the governing coalition. …read more Source: USA...
Ukraine Prime Minister Yatsenyuk resigns as ruling coalition collapses
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk abruptly resigned Thursday afternoon as Kiev’s ruling parliamentary coalition fell apart. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
Ukraine’s prime minister resigns
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk tendered his resignation on Thursday to parliament after upbraiding politicians for failing to pass laws on energy and on the budget to increase financing for the army. …read more Source: The Toronto...
