Section: US & Canada
Ukraine ceasefire ends, government will attack rebels: Poroshenko
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Tuesday government forces would renew offensive operations against rebels and ‘free our lands,’ hours after a ceasefire to allow for peace talks with the pro-Russian separatists had expired. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian President Ends Cease-Fire With Rebels
President Petro O. Poroshenko ended a 10-day cease-fire, saying that rebels had not put down their weapons and had persisted in attacking government troops. …read more Source: The New York...
Russian Social Media Fortify Rebellion in Eastern Ukraine
If you’re a Russian citizen these days, it is easier than ever to support the insurgency in eastern Ukraine, now nearly three months old. With the click of a mouse, you can transfer money through Sberbank – Russia’s largest bank, which is government controlled – to grassroots organizations supplying separatist rebels with...
‘We will free our country’: Ukraine’s president ends unilateral ceasefire
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said he was abandoning a unilateral cease-fire in the conflict with pro-Russian separatists and sending military forces back on the offensive after talks with Russia and European leaders failed to start a broader peace process. …read more Source: CTV...
Seizure of Crimea as a Political Move to Keep Russia’s Status Quo
Many have asked if it was worth for Russia to go so far as to annex Crimea. Ryan Rappa wrote an interesting article about the economic incentive behind the annexation. However, I tend to think that, given Crimea’s economic underdevelopment and the perception of power in Russia, the seizure of Crimea was done primarily for the political...
Ukraine’s president says cease-fire is over
President Petro Poroshenko says Ukrainian forces will go on the offensive against pro-Russian separatists in east …read more Source:...
Poroshenko Ends Cease-Fire, Says ‘We Will Attack’
President Petro Poroshenko has said he will not renew a cease-fire and Ukrainian forces will go on the offensive against rebels in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian President Poroshenko Vows To Attack As Cease Fire Ends
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he is halting a unilateral cease-fire in the conflict with pro-Russian separatists and says Ukrainian forces will go on the offensive against the rebels. A statement from Poroshenko on his website says the cease-fire is being halted and that “we will attack and we will...
‘We will attack’: Ukrainian president ends unilateral ceasefire with pro-Russian separatists
A statement from Poroshenko on his website says the cease-fire is being halted and that “we will attack and we will free our country.” …read more Source: FOX...
77-Year-Old Veteran Shows A Bunch Of Young Guns How It’s Done In Pushup Competition
As this vet proves, you’re never too old to teach youngsters a lesson. According to the description on the video above, the veteran is 77 years old, but that doesn’t stop him from kicking some young whippersnapper butt in a good old-fashioned pushup competition. According to comments left by YouTube user Egor KO who posted the video...
