Section: FOX News (USA)
Putin to visit Finland amid tensions in Baltic Sea region
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Finland on Friday is expected to focus on cementing ties with its neighboring Western country amid heightened tensions in the region over sanctions and the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: FOX...
AP PHOTOS: Kiev’s outdoor gym flourishes 50 years on
Every day in summertime, hundreds of people flock to an outdoor gym on an island in the Dnieper river in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev. …read more Source: FOX...
US, NATO thumb noses at Russia with massive war games in Ukraine
Nearly 2,000 troops from the United States and NATO partners launched a massive military exercise in Ukraine Monday, the latest in a series of war games that NATO officials say would simulate counterattacks against “Russian aggression.” …read more Source: FOX...
Germany warns of new risks to Europe; urges dialogue
Seventy-five years after the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union, which led to the deaths of tens of millions, Germany’s foreign minister is warning “Europe is at risk of splitting along new divides.” In an op-ed printed Wednesday in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, Frank-Walter Steinmeier cautions “peace in Europe cannot be...
EU agrees in principle to prolong Russia sanctions
European Union nations have agreed in principle to extend sanctions against Russia for six more months to keep pressure on Moscow to respect the peace agreement in Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...
French president floats slow lifting of Russia sanctions
French President Francois Hollande says European Union sanctions against Russia could be gradually lifted but only if further progress is made on a peace deal for Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...
EU extends Russia sanctions over Crimea for 1 year
The European Union has extended for another year some of its sanctions targeting Russia over its annexation of the Crimean peninsula. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine ‘outraged’ by UN chief’s remarks on Russia
Ukraine’s U.N. ambassador said Thursday he is “completely outraged” by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s comments in a speech saying Russia has a critical role to play in ending the conflict in his country. …read more Source: FOX...
NATO ministers approve expanded aid package for Ukraine
NATO defense ministers have approved an expanded assistance package for Ukraine, whose military forces are battling a Russian-backed insurgency in the country’s east. …read more Source: FOX...
Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged four prisoners in a move coordinated by their governments. …read more Source: FOX...
