Section: US & Canada
Obama Just Summed Up The State Of The World In One Depressing Sentence
After President Barack Obama breathlessly addressed four different foreign-policy issues during a 10-minute statement, he summed up the state of a crisis-filled world in one sentence. “We live in a complex world and at a challenging time,” Obama said. Obama touched on the laundry list of global flashpoints situations during a...
U.S., EU to impose stricter sanctions on Russia over actions in Ukraine
Struggling to defuse the persistent crisis in Ukraine, both the U.S. and European Union imposed new economic sanctions on Russia Wednesday, with President Barack Obama declaring that Russian leaders must see that their actions supporting rebels “have consequences.” …read more Source: CTV...
U.S. Imposes Toughest Sanctions Yet on Russia Over Ukraine
The United States on Wednesday (July 16) imposed its most wide-ranging sanctions yet on Russia’s economy, including Gazprombank and the Rosneft Oil Co, and other major banks and energy and defense companies. Washington has steadily escalated its financial sanctions on Russia over what it views as Moscow’s interference in its neighbor...
Obama Just Hit Russia With New Sanctions. Here’s What It Means.
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia has been dragging on for months, the Groundhog’s Day of frozen regional conflicts, so you’d be forgiven for no longer paying attention or caring. Today, however, the Treasury Department rolled out a fresh round of sanctions. What’s more, these ones, according …read more Source: The...
White House to impose toughest-yet sanctions against Russia
President Obama is ratcheting up pressure on Russia with new sanctions aimed at large banks and defense firms in what administration officials say is the most significant crackdown on Russian individuals and businesses since the crisis in Ukraine began. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
U.S. to Impose Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine Crisis
The sanctions affect firms across the energy and financial sectors and senior Russian officials. …read more Source:...
EU leaders order tougher sanctions against Russia
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders have ordered tougher sanctions against Russia because of its actions in Ukraine, asking the asked the European Investment Bank to sign no new financing a… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Russian troops again building up along Ukraine border, U.S. says
U.S. officials believe Moscow may be sending heavy weapons into the country to aid the separatists, the U.S. Defence Department says. …read more Source: Toronto...
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions Against Russia
The Obama Administration announced new sanctions against firms in Russia’s energy, financial, and defense sectors Wednesday in response to Russia’s continued support for Ukrainian separatists. Senior administration officials said Wednesday that Russia has continued to violate Ukraine’s “sovereignty and territorial...
Here’s Why Sanctions Don’t Work
As tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue to mount, President Obama just announced new sanctions on Russia. The sanctions are leveled against large banks, and energy and defense firms, like Gazprombank, Russia’s largest bank and Rosneft, the world’s largest oil company. Back in April, the U.S. has announced sanctions against...
