Section: US & Canada
Over 400 killed in eastern Ukraine since mid-April: UN
The United Nations estimated Tuesday that 423 people have been killed between April 15 and June 20 in eastern Ukraine where the situation is rapidly deteriorating. …read more Source: CTV...
Russia to Set Own Barriers in Response to Ukraine’s EU Trade Pact
With Ukraine set to sign a free trade pact with the European Union on Friday, Russia has said it is likely to respond with trade barriers without seeking approval from Belarus and Kazakhstan, its partners in a customs union. Ukraine is due to sign the second part of its association agreement with the EU on June 27. The pact has been at the heart...
Austria Signs Russian Pipeline Deal, Hosts Rare Putin Visit
Austria gave its final approval to a controversial Russian gas pipeline project on Tuesday, defying EU officials as Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the neutral country that has been a long-standing energy customer for Moscow. The chief executives of Russia’s Gazprom and Austria’s OMV sealed the deal to build a branch of the...
Putin says weeklong cease-fire in Ukraine should be extended
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the weeklong cease-fire declared by the Ukrainian president should be extended and accompanied by talks between the government and the rebels. …read more Source: CTV...
Putin withdraws request to use force in Ukraine
Ukraine leader calls Putin’s move a “practical step” after pro-Russia rebels say they’ll respect cease-fire …read more Source:...
Putin withdraws request to authorize use of force in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin asked parliament Tuesday to cancel a resolution sanctioning the use of military force in Ukraine, a move his Ukrainian counterpart heralded as a ‘practical step’ toward bringing peace to a region roiled by a separatist insurgency. …read more Source: CTV...
Putin Moves to Take Russian Military Out of Equation in Ukraine
The Russian president asked Parliament to rescind permission to use the armed forces in Ukraine, in what appears to be a show of commitment to a peace plan. …read more Source: The New York...
Putin Wants To Revoke Mandate Sanctioning Use Of Force In Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has asked the Federation Council to revoke the authorization it granted for military forces to intervene in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin Asks Parliament to Withdraw Request for Ukraine Intervention
Russian news agencies say President Vladimir Putin has asked Russian lawmakers to revoke the right they had granted for Russian forces to intervene in Ukraine. The reports said that President Putin issued the request to the upper house of parliament Tuesday. Late Monday, President Barack Obama urged Putin by telephone to help implement Ukrainian...
NATO Foreign Ministers To Set Up Ukraine Trust Fund
A NATO source tells RFE/RL that the trust fund will focus on boosting Ukrainian defense in areas such as logistics, command and control, and cyberdefense. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
