Section: Miami Herald (USA)
Poland questions German no to more NATO troops
Poland’s Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski says that his country is “surprised” by Germany’s reluctance to approve an increase of NATO troops in its eastern member states, which feel threatened by Russia’s role in the armed conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: Miami...
Obama to talk Ukraine, militants with Euro leaders
President Barack Obama will convene a meeting of European allies to discuss the West’s response to Russia’s provocations in Ukraine and Islamic militants in Syria and Iraq. …read more Source: Miami...
France suspends delivery of warship to Russia
President Francois Hollande’s office says France is suspending the delivery of a hulking warship to Russia amid security concerns about Moscow’s actions in neighboring Ukraine. …read more Source: Miami...
Obama: Too early to gauge Ukraine cease-fire
President Barack Obama says “it’s too early to tell” how serious reports are of a cease-fire between Russia and eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Miami...
EU assesses sports sanctions against Russia
European Union nations are looking at sporting sanctions to punish Russia for its involvement in the Ukraine crisis but diplomats say the immediate targeting of high-profile events like the 2018 World Cup is unlikely at this stage. …read more Source: Miami...
By talking basketball, nothing lost in translation
The guy who tells Ukraine what plays to run speaks English. So does the guy who tells the Dominican Republic what their opponents will do. …read more Source: Miami...
Putin, Poroshenko discuss settlement in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed a peace settlement in eastern Ukraine with President Petro Poroshenko and found that they “largely share views” on ways out of the crisis, Putin’s spokesman was quoted as saying on Wednesday. …read more Source: Miami...
Russian photojournalist killed in eastern Ukraine
Russia’s state-owned RIA Novosti news agency says one of its photojournalists has died in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Miami...
Obama to Europe: NATO to oppose Russian aggression
Confronted by a Kremlin-backed military offensive in Ukraine, President Barack Obama and Western allies will approve plans this week to position at least 4,000 troops and military equipment in Eastern Europe, bolstering NATO’s security commitments to nervous member states near the Russian border. …read more Source: Miami...
Putin traveling to Mongolia for 5-hour visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin is flying to Mongolia for a working visit amid a Kremlin-backed offensive in Ukraine that has sharply raised tensions with Washington and NATO. …read more Source: Miami...
