Section: The Wall Street Journal (USA)
Alarm Over Russia Draws Volunteers to Defend Estonia
Hundreds of edgy Estonians have flocked to a volunteer army called Kaitseliit in the months since neighboring Russia annexed part of Ukraine to the south. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
At Paris Auto Show, Political Crises Darken Mood
As Industry executives gathered for the biennial Paris auto show, the shadow of political crises from Ukraine to Hong Kong and the gyrations of emerging market economies is darkening the mood. European car sales are still expected to post their first year of growth after six years of steady decline, but the recovery that started out so strong at...
Russian TV Portrays Hong Kong Protests as U.S. Plot
Echoing the Kremlin’s line on previous protests in Moscow, Kiev, and elsewhere, state television sees U.S. hand in pro-democracy movement. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Ukraine Forces Repel Fresh Airport Assaults
Ukrainian forces repelled two fresh assaults by pro-Russia rebels on the airport in the eastern city of Donetsk, a security spokesman said, as fighting for the strategic site showed no sign of ending despite a cease-fire signed nearly a month ago. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Ukraine Told to Pay $3.9 Billion to Resume Gas Supplies
Ukraine must pay $3.9 billion if it wants Moscow to resume supplies of natural gas, Russia’s Energy Minister Alexander Novak said. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
From Africa to Ukraine, Deal Police Proliferate
These days, many big mergers don’t just need to win antitrust approval from regulators in the U.S. and the European Union. A growing roster of nations including China, Brazil and even Ukraine also want a say. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Renewed Clashes in Eastern Ukraine
Clashes between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russia separatists in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk left at least 12 dead and dozens injured, officials said, in some of the worst fighting since a cease fire was agreed earlier this month. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Gloom Over Eurozone Outlook
Businesses and consumers across the 18 countries that share the euro were more downbeat about their prospects in September than at any time since the end of 2013, likely reflecting disappointment with the pace of the eurozone’s economic recovery and the conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Germany Sees No Quick End to Ukraine Crisis
A solution to the Ukraine crisis is still far off, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned, as his Russian counterpart accused the West of seeking to create chaos in the Kremlin’s geographic sphere. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Ukraine’s Gas Deal With Russia Reflects Shifting Pressures
Ukraine moved closer to resolving its long dispute with Russia over natural gas, as mounting economic pain at home—and pressure from Europe—increasingly force Kiev into compromising with Moscow. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
