Section: US & Canada
Ukraine’s East Being Deserted As Thousands Flee Cities: Poroshenko’s Military To Hit Back
Thousands of Ukrainians began fleeing the cities in the eastern part of the country, as Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko vowed to take revenge on pro-Russian separatists for killing almost 30 troops and injuring about 93 soldiers with rocket fire in Donetsk on Friday. …read more Source: International Business...
Top Ukrainian Separatists Hit With EU Sanctions
The European Union has added 11 so-called officials of the self-declared separatist republics in eastern Ukraine to its list of individuals subject to travel bans and asset freezes over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
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...
European Union names 2 Russian spin doctors as latest Ukraine sanctions targets
The European Union is extending sanctions to cover 11 leaders of the pro-Moscow rebellion in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...
New Development Bank Likely to Top Agenda of BRICS Summit in Brazil
As Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff prepares for World Cup closing ceremonies on Sunday, she also is working on another big event. Her country will host the sixth annual BRICS summit on Monday. BRICS, the acronym for a group of five emerging national economies with significant influence on regional and global affairs, includes Brazil, Russia,...
A Contemporary Art Festival Has Infiltrated Russia
Over fifty five contemporary artists have gathered in St. Petersburg to infiltrate one of the world’s oldest museums. Why? Because Manifesta, the nomadic European Biennial that sets up shop in a different city every two years to bridge the gap between East and West, fixed its sights on Russia for the 10th version of the festival. Francis...
Donetsk residents flee to Russia as Ukraine army nears
Donetsk residents queue at the city’s main train station in Ukraine in search of a more peaceful life in Russia on July 11, 2014. Video provided by AFP …read more Source: USA...
Amnesty: Abduction, Torture Are Rampant in Eastern Ukraine
The human rights group Amnesty International says dozens of people in eastern Ukraine have been abducted and tortured by armed pro-Russian separatist groups in recent months. Ukrainian government forces are also accused of abuses. Henry Ridgwell reports for VOA from London. …read more Source: Voice of...
Putin meets Fidel Castro at start of Latin American tour
HAVANA (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin met former Cuban leader Fidel Castro and current President Raul Castro on Friday to begin a six-day tour of Latin America in which Russia is seeking to reassert its influence on the communist-ruled island. The Russian president’s journey to the backyard of the United States comes as...
Canada sanctions more Russians accused of Ukraine crisis
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says Canada will impose economic sanctions and a travel ban on 14 more members of pro-Russian separatist groups in Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...
