Section: US & Canada
Ukraine, Russia, EU To Resume Gas Talks
The announcement of the new talks came one day ahead of a deadline for Ukraine to pay a $1.95 billion debt or face the prospect of Russian natural gas deliveries being halted. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia, Ukraine Fail to Reach Gas Deal as Deadline Looms
Russian energy giant Gazprom say emergency talks with Ukraine aimed at ending a natural gas pricing dispute have ended without agreement. It says an 0600 UTC deadline for Ukraine to pay a $1.95 billion gas debt still stands. Gazprom spokesman Sergei Kuprianov, speaking early Monday, also said Ukraine will be required to pre-pay for any gas...
Lavrov Urges Kerry To Rein In Kyiv’s Offensive In East
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has urged U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in a phone call to use his influence over Ukraine’s leaders to convince them to suspend Kyiv’s military offensive in the separatist east. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Live Blog: Crisis In Ukraine
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Gazprom Talks With Kyiv Collapse, No New Date Set
Sergei Kupriyanov, a spokesman for Russia’s Gazprom, says talks in Kyiv about its gas dispute with Ukraine ended early on June 15 without any breakthrough. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Memo From Moscow: After Annexing Crimea, Euphoric Russia Turns Thoughts to Ukraine
Ukraine continues to dominate public discourse in Russia, and nothing else — not housing concerns, political issues or even an indoor smoking ban — really competes. …read more Source: The New York...
Separatists Down Military Transport Jet, Killing 49 in Eastern Ukraine
The attack was the deadliest episode for the Ukrainian military since the unrest began in the country’s east. …read more Source: The New York...
Ukrainian Military Plane Shot Down
A Ukrainian military plane was shot down by Pro-Russia separatists in Novohannivka, Ukraine. All 49 people aboard were killed. …read more Source: The New York...
Ukrainian Military Plane Shot Down Near Luhansk
A Ukrainian transport aircraft was struck by a surface-to-air missile early June 14 as it approached the airport of the eastern city of Luhansk, where heavily armed separatists control much of the area. Charred debris was scattered for hundreds of meters over the wheat field where the plane came down near Novohannivka, a village southeast of...
Watch A Russian News Anchor’s Reaction When He Hears A Surprising Opinion
RBK is a Russian business news agency not known for the sort of over-the-top pro-Kremlin coverage of state television channels. It is owned by a group led by Russian billionaire and Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio...
