Section: CNS News (USA)
AP Photos: Ukrainian village caught in crossfire of war
KRYMSKE, Ukraine (AP) — Few places along the front line in east Ukraine see regular fighting as bitter as the village of Krymske. Roads to the village have all but crumbled away under the weight of military trucks, tanks and armored personnel carriers. …read more Source: CNS...
Merkel faces Greek challenge with strong political capital
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has emerged undamaged from the global financial crisis, European bailouts, an astonishing U-turn on nuclear power and the crisis over Ukraine. …read more Source: CNS...
White House: Putin calls Obama, discuss Ukraine, IS, Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says Russian President Vladimir Putin called President Barack Obama and discussed continued tensions in eastern Ukraine and the fight against the Islamic State in the Middle East. …read more Source: CNS...
US Marine unit to be sent to Bulgaria to reassure allies
BERLIN (AP) — A U.S. Marine Corps commander says a unit equipped with tanks, light armored vehicles and artillery will be sent to Bulgaria this fall as part of American plans to help reassure NATO allies worried by Russia’s involvement in Ukraine. …read more Source: CNS...
Putin vows to further strengthen Russian military
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia needs a mighty military to fend off threats near its borders, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, a stance that reflects soaring tensions with the West over the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: CNS...
NATO: Risk of return to heavy fighting in Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — Warning of a return to heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine this summer, NATO on Thursday blamed Russia and outlined additional support for Kiev, including aid in defusing roadside bombs. …read more Source: CNS...
US general: Russian military presence in Ukraine irrefutable
VIENNA (AP) — The commander of the U.S. troops in Europe is dismissing claims by Russia that it is staying out of the Ukraine conflict, speaking of “clear and irrefutable evidence” to the contrary. …read more Source: CNS...
NATO-Russia Collision Ahead?
If the Pentagon is indeed moving U.S. troops and heavy weapons into Poland and the Baltic States, and is about to provide arms to Kiev to attack the rebels in East Ukraine, we are headed for a U.S.-Russian confrontation unlike any seen since the Cold War. …read more Source: CNS...
Russian consumer rights group warns against trips to Crimea
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Prosecutor General’s office has launched a probe against a consumer rights group that has cautioned Russians against traveling to Crimea. …read more Source: CNS...
EU extends sanctions against Russia by 6 months
LUXEMBOURG (AP) — The European Union has extended economic sanctions against Russia until January to keep pressure on Moscow over the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: CNS...
