Section: US & Canada
As EU Pact is Celebrated, Moldova Keeps Wary Eye on Russia
Former Soviet republic Moldova’s government is happily embracing a new pact with the European Union. But the celebration is overshadowed by the prospect of Russian retaliation for the move, especially in light of the dangerous lesson of Ukraine. Moldova’s ambassador to the United States told Voice of America that he expects an...
Ukraine, as expected, drops 2022 Olympic bid
The Ukrainian city of Lviv withdrew its bid for the 2022 Winter Games on Monday, becoming the third contender to drop out of the race for an Olympics that no one seems to want. …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s president faces decision on extending cease-fire; death of Russian journalist probed
Ukraine’s president faced a decision Monday on whether to extend a shaky cease-fire with pro-Russia rebels in the country’s east, as European leaders pressed Russia to help de-escalate the simmering conflict. …read more Source: FOX...
Moscow Says Killing Of Cameraman Shows Kyiv Not De-Escalating Conflict
Moscow says the killing of a Russian TV cameraman in eastern Ukraine just before a cease-fire is due to expire shows Kyiv does not want to de-escalate the conflict. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Asian Steel Industry Eats America’s Lunch
In the depth of the recession, some foreign countries made a simple calculation. They’d subsidize their steel industries even though that violates international trade rules. It paid off by keeping their citizens employed, paid and fed.These countries banked on dumping their excess steel in the United States. That has cost good,...
Russian TV Cameraman Killed In Ukraine, Moscow Protests
* Third Russian journalist killed in Ukraine conflict * Moscow protests, expresses concern about ceasefire (Adds Russian foreign ministry statement) MOSCOW, June 30 (Reuters) – A Russian television cameraman was killed overnight in shooting in east Ukraine which Moscow said undermined faith in Kiev’s desire to resolve weeks of...
Russian Cameraman Killed In Eastern Ukraine
A cameraman for Russia’s state-owned Channel One was killed in the early hours of June 30 in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. The 68-year-old Anatoly Klyan was shot in the stomach when a bus carrying journalists and soldiers’ mothers to a pro-Kyev military unit was hit by gunfire. (Reuters) …read more Source: Radio Free...
Moscow Protests Killing of Russian TV Cameraman in Ukraine
A Russian television cameraman was killed overnight during shooting in east Ukraine which Moscow said undermined faith in Kyiv’s desire to resolve weeks of conflict peacefully. Anatoly Klyan, 68, worked for state-owned Channel One and was the third Russian journalist killed since pro-Russian separatists began an uprising against central...
Senator Wicker: Russia’s Actions In Ukraine Have ‘Familiar Ring From 1930s’
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker described Russia’s actions in Ukraine as having a “familiar ring from the 1930s.” In an interview with RFE/RL’s Arifa Kazimova on June 30 in Baku, he said it is unacceptable for Russia to violate the borders of a sovereign nation “under the guise of protecting ethnic Russians.” In...
Ukraine’s Lviv Withdraws Bid For 2022 Winter Games
The Ukrainian city of Lviv is dropping its candidacy for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games due to the deadly separatist conflict raging in the country’s east and the ensuing economic crisis. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
