Section: US & Canada
US: Russia Massing Troops on Ukraine Border
The United States and NATO are growing increasingly concerned about Russia’s military posture. The U.S. on Wednesday accused Russia of amassing thousands more troops along its border with Ukraine, as well as tanks and artillery. Workers in the eastern Ukrainian city of Slovyansk are starting the slow process of repairing damage from...
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...
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 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. extends Russia sanctions for Ukraine role
The Treasury Department on Wednesday announced new sanctions against Russian businesses and individuals relating to Russia’s “continued attempts to destabilize eastern Ukraine” and its “ongoing occupation of Crimea.” …read more Source:...
EU leaders order stricter sanctions for Russia over actions in Ukraine
European Union leaders ordered tougher sanctions against Russia on Wednesday because of its actions in Ukraine, asking the European Investment Bank to sign no new financing agreements with Moscow. …read more Source: CTV...
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. 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...
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...
