Section: US & Canada
Pro-Russia Ukraine rebels free four international observers
Pro-Russian insurgents on Saturday released a second team of observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, who had been held captive since the end of May, the organization said. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine Rebels Free OSCE Monitors
Pro-Russian separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine on Saturday released a second group of four monitors from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) who had been seized on May 29, a Reuters witness said. Their release, which followed the freeing of another group of OSCE monitors early on Friday, came after Ukrainian President...
OSCE Monitor Group Freed By Pro-Russian Separatists in Ukraine
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) says that pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have released four OSCE monitors they had held captive for more than one month. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine rebels free 4 more OSCE hostages
The Interfax news agency is reporting that pro-Russian insurgents have released four European observers who they have held captive for weeks. …read more Source:...
3 killed in mortar attack on Ukrainian base
Three people were killed and four others were injured Saturday when mortars were fired during an attack on a Ukrainian military base in Slovyansk by pro-Russia separatists, the Ukrainian Counter-Terrorist Operation office said Saturday. …read more Source:...
Minister: New Western Sanctions Could Hurt Russian Growth
The Russian economy minister says a new round of Western sanctions on Russia over the crisis in Ukraine could seriously impact growth, but that it would not be a “dramatic” situation. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accuses U.S. of fuelling Ukrainian crisis
Russia’s foreign minister on Saturday accused the United States of encouraging Ukraine to challenge Moscow and heavily weighing in on the European Union. …read more Source:...
Russian foreign minister accuses U.S. of fueling Ukraine confrontation
Russia’s foreign minister on Saturday accused the United States of encouraging Ukraine to challenge Moscow and heavily weighing in on the European Union. …read more Source: CTV...
Moody’s Cuts Russia’s Credit Outlook
Moody’s has cut the credit-rating outlook of Russia to “negative,” a sign of a possible future downgrade. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia Accuses U.S.of Pushing for Ukraine Confrontation
Russia’s foreign minister has accused the United States of encouraging Ukraine to challenge Moscow. Sergei Lavrov, in televised remarks Saturday, said “our American colleagues still prefer to push the Ukrainian leadership toward a confrontational path.” Lavrov said the chances for settling the Ukrainian crisis would have been...
