Section: US & Canada
Putin gets payback for Canada’s anti-Russia stance: Brian Stewart
As Stephen Harper was pouring vitriol and sanctions on Russia for months over the Crimea and Ukraine crisis, he did not seem to have expected much of a serious slap-back from President Vladimir Putin. But as Brian Stewart writes, Harper badly underestimated Putin’s sense of the strategic counter-punch. …read more Source:...
Fighting Flares In Eastern Ukraine Despite Extended Cease-Fire
Fighting continued between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists around the eastern flashpoint city of Slovyansk on June 29 despite a truce extended until June 30 night. Residents described the aftermath of early morning shelling they believed was carried out by Ukrainian troops. (Reuters) …read more Source: Radio Free...
Ukrainian Defense Ministry Video Shows Troop Movement Near Slovyansk
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry released video June 29 of a convoy of government soldiers moving near Slovyansk, the separatist stronghold in the country’s Donetsk region. The video also shows a cache of weapons the Defense Ministry said soldiers seized from rebel forces. (Reuters) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s Lviv withdraws bid for 2022 Winter Games
LONDON (AP) — The Ukrainian city of Lviv withdrew its bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics on Monday, becoming the third contender to drop out of the race for a games that no one seems to want…. …read more Source: Associated...
EU Pressing New Russia Sanctions as Ukraine Cease-Fire Nears End
The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany plan to speak again Monday as deadlines are set to expire on both a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine and for Russia to avoid new sanctions by the European Union. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Sunday after the leaders took part in a two-hour, four-way phone call that the cease-fire he...
Pro-Russian Separatist Supporters Seek Western Support On Social Media
With daily videos in English and Facebook groups in at least four languages, pro-Russian separatist supporters appear to be making a push for support outside of the Russian-speaking world. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko Urges Putin to Tighten Borders
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko urged President Vladimir Putin to strengthen Russian control over its borders to prevent militants and arms entering Ukraine after violence broke a truce there in a two-hour phone call on Sunday. The cease-fire, declared by Poroshenko on June 20 to allow for peace talks with the pro-Russian rebels, is due to...
Ukraine’s president talks with Putin, Merkel, Hollande ahead of peace plan deadline
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko tried to keep his peace plan to settle the conflict with pro-Russian separatists on track in a four-way phone call Sunday with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of France and Germany. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine President Confers With Putin and Other Leaders on Fighting in East
No concrete steps to end the violence in eastern Ukraine were announced after the call, which included Presidents Petro O. Poroshenko, Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and François Hollande of France, along with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany. …read more Source: The New York...
Ukraine Says Five Soldiers Killed In East Despite Cease-Fire
Ukraine’s military says five soldiers were killed and at least 17 injured in the past 24 hours in eastern Ukraine, despite a cease-fire between security forces and pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
