Section: Associated Press (USA)
US, Russia vow stronger cooperation on many issues
PARIS (AP) — The United States and Russia are vowing to cooperate more closely on a broad array of global security matters even as they remain deeply at odds over the crisis in Ukraine…. …read more Source: Associated...
German exports plunge in August amid Ukraine fears
BERLIN (AP) — German exports plunged in August as increasing uncertainty over the crisis in Ukraine and the timing of summer holidays combined to produce the largest drop in five years…. …read more Source: Associated...
New NATO chief brings Poles message of reassurance
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — NATO’s new secretary general said Monday he is concerned about the “many violations” of the cease-fire in eastern Ukraine and that it is important for Russia to use its influence to make sure the pro-Russia separatists adhere to it…. …read more Source: Associated...
Ukraine’s truce in trouble amid airport battle
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — A month-long cease-fire in Donetsk looks like this: nine civilians killed on Wednesday, a Red Cross staffer killed Thursday, scores killed and wounded since the fighting was supposed to stop…. …read more Source: Associated...
Latvia holds election with Ukraine on its mind
RIGA, Latvia (AP) — The Ukraine crisis looms large over Latvia’s parliamentary election on Saturday as the Baltic country worries over how best to deal with resurgent neighbor Russia. Here’s a look at some of the key issues for the nation of 2 million:… …read more Source: Associated...
Ukraine wary of fragile peace as patriotism surges
BOYARKA, Ukraine (AP) — Since Ukraine’s conflict with Russia erupted, Oleksandr Federenko has gone from village kid to army cadet, trading computer games for knife-throwing classes and morning marches. He is only 13…. …read more Source: Associated...
EU keeps Russia sanctions in place for now
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union ambassadors have decided to keep Ukraine-related sanctions against Russia in place for the time being…. …read more Source: Associated...
Ukrainians gear up for winter without Russian gas
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — For Alexei Polezhai, who sells water heaters and wood-burning stoves at his two shops in Kiev, sales this fall have been remarkably good considering the dramatic collapse in the rest of the Ukrainian economy this year…. …read more Source: Associated...
Russia, Ukraine in EU-brokered talks on gas
BERLIN (AP) — Russia and Ukraine are holding European Union-brokered talks on their long-running gas dispute Friday as pressure mounts for a solution to head off a winter supply crisis in Ukraine and beyond…. …read more Source: Associated...
Poland tests border protection in major exercise
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland launched a major military exercise with international allies on Wednesday to test joint response to security threats at a time of armed conflict in neighboring Ukraine…. …read more Source: Associated...
