Section: US & Canada
Ukraine Scrambles Fighter Jets Against Pro-Russian Separatist Rebels As They Resume Deadly Missile Attacks
Ukraine scrambled jet fighters to strike at rebel positions early on Saturday, after separatists resumed missile attacks on government forces near the frontier with Russia, the border guard service said. In a night of violence in several areas of eastern Ukraine following a missile strike by separatists on Friday that killed at least 23...
Rebel Attacks Dent Ukrainian Military
Ukrainian government troops were on high alert in anticipation of further attacks after one of the bloodiest days of conflict since last month’s cease-fire, as neither Kiev nor the pro-Russia separatists showed signs of backing down. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Europe Considers Fracking to Cut Russian Gas Imports
The political crisis in Ukraine, including its dispute with Moscow over the flow of Russian natural gas, has forced many European nations to reconsider their reliance on Russia for energy. Some nations are looking at new options for extracting natural gas at home, including the controversial process of hydraulic fracking. Although much of Europe...
Ukraine Scrambles Fighter Jets Over Rebel Positions
Ukraine scrambled jet fighters to strike at rebel positions early on Saturday, after separatists resumed missile attacks on government forces near the frontier with Russia, the border guard service said. …read more Source:...
In Ukraine, Wedding Bells Ring On Both Sides Amid The Crisis
Love on the Ukrainian frontlines has been on display since December, when protesters took to the streets of Kyiv to protest then-President Viktor Yanukovych’s last-minute decision to reject closer ties with the European Union. The relationships don’t always succeed, but here are some pictures of weddings among the unrest. …read...
EU sanctions 2 Russian spin doctors for roles in Ukraine crisis
The European Union said on Saturday that it has extended sanctions to cover 11 leaders of the pro-Moscow rebellion in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: CTV...
EU Sanctions Target 11 Pro-Russian Separatists in Ukraine
The European Union says it is placing sanctions on 11 leaders of the pro-Russian rebellion in eastern Ukraine, including separatist leader Alexander Borodai. The rebels have declared independence for the region, and have been fighting Ukrainian government troops. Borodai is a Russian citizen who has declared himself the prime minister of the...
EU extends sanctions to 11 pro-Russian rebels over Ukraine crisis
The European Union said on Saturday that it has extended sanctions to cover 11 leaders of the pro-Moscow rebellion in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Putin Begins Latin America Tour in Cuba
Russia’s president has begun a six-day tour of Latin American countries. Vladimir Putin’s first stop Friday was Cuba where he met with Cuban President Raul Castro. The two countries signed a number of accords, including one that forgives 90 percent of Cuba’s Russian debt, totaling more than $30 billion, and another that allows...
EU names latest Ukraine sanctions targets
Local citizens line up to receive humanitarian aid in Slovyansk, eastern Ukraine, Friday, July 11, 2014. Ukrainian government troops have been fighting for more than three months against separ… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
