Section: US & Canada
Obama Is Facing A Stifling Dilemma On Russian Sanctions
The Obama administration, frustrated with the lack of willingness from the European Union to implement new, harsh sanctions on Russia, reportedly is considering going it alone and implementing unilateral sanctions. But as border tensions build up again between Russia and Ukraine, President Barack Obama may find himself forced to choose between...
Ukrainian female pilot faces murder charges in Moscow
The murder trial of a Ukraine pilot is creating a flash point between Moscow and Kiev …read more Source: USA...
Pentagon: More Russian troops on Ukraine border
WASHINGTON — Russian combat troops are again building up along the border with Ukraine, and U.S. officials believe Moscow may be sending heavy weapons into the country to aid the separatists, the Pentagon said Wednesday.Army Col. Steve Warren told reporters the U.S. believes there are now up to 12,000 Russia troops on the border, reflecting...
Russia’s Meddling Might Backfire With an Empowered, Unified Ukrainian Church
In central Kiev, on opposite sides of Volodymyrsky Passage, the towering golden domes of the St. Michael’s and St. Sophia cathedrals stand in perfect alignment, much the same way the Capitol and the White House regard each other from either side of Pennsylvania Avenue. The relationship between the …read more Source: The New...
Analysts: Putin Wants ‘Frozen Conflict’ in Eastern Ukraine
As Ukraine’s military continues to retake eastern territory seized by pro-Russian rebels earlier this year, the Kremlin is threatening retaliation for a civilian death in Russia. Moscow claims Ukraine’s military shelled across the border, killing one Russian civilian and wounding others. Kyiv denies firing into Russian territory and...
Adam: Politics and sports on a collision course
The World Cup has ended with the crowning of a deserving new champion, Germany. Now on to Russia in 2018, where for a month, the outcast Vladimir Putin would be on top of the world. On television at the finals in Rio, the Russian leader could be seen chatting merrily with other leaders, and soon all the attention will be on him. Putin has...
EU leaders plot strategy over Ukraine, Russia
Many of the 28 EU leaders coming into Brussels for an evening summit agree that Russia is still failing to take sufficient measures to help ease the crisis in eastern Ukraine, where separatists in two regions want to break away. An early draft of proposed new EU sanctions included an end to funding by the European Investment Bank and European...
Ukraine rebels reclaim village on Russian border
DONETSK, Ukraine — Separatist rebels in east Ukraine say they have retaken a village near the Russian border from government forces as they attempt to regain territory.Sergei Kavtaradze, a spokesman for a separatist group that calls itself the Donetsk People’s Republic, said one rebel militiaman was killed and another 15 injured in...
EU leaders plot strategy over Ukraine, Russia
European Union leaders are considering whether to toughen sanctions against Russia because of what they consider its destabilization of neighboring Ukraine. …read more Source: Miami...
Rebels claim comeback in fight for eastern Ukraine
Separatist rebels said they retook a village near the Russian border from government forces Wednesday as both sides pressed to claim territory in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: CTV...
