Section: The Washington Times (USA)
Russia complains after Polish state TV links it to Nazis
WARSAW, Poland (AP) – Poland’s Foreign Ministry says Russia has formally complained about a provocative graphic that ran on Polish state television during a discussion of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The graphic used Thursday included the words “Achtung Russia!” while the Nazi “SS” letters were used in the...
10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WORLD LEADERS GO SOUTH The U.S.-China trade dispute and the conflict over Ukraine could overshadow the usual agenda of issues like development, infrastructure and investment at the Group of 20 summit in … …read more Source: The...
The Latest: Russia won’t mirror Ukrainian male travel ban
MOSCOW (AP) – The Latest on Russia-Ukraine tensions (all times local): 12:40 p.m. Russia’s foreign ministry says that Moscow is not going to mirror the travel ban that Ukraine has imposed on Russian men. Ukrainian officials announced earlier on Friday that all Russian men aged between 16 and 60 will … …read more Source:...
A look at the top issues at the G-20 summit in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) – The U.S.-China trade war, the Saudi crown prince’s first trip abroad since the brutal killing of a newspaper columnist and the Ukraine crisis will grab the world’s attention at this week’s G-20 summit. None of those issues is on the agenda at the two-day meeting … …read more...
Trump cancels meeting with Putin as he heads to G-20 summit
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) – President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he headed to the Group of 20 Nations summit Thursday, citing Russia’s seizure of Ukrainian vessels as a source of tension in a relationship he has fostered in the face of … …read more Source:...
Ukraine-Russia clash is not America’s fight
As the saying goes, if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and talks like a duck, it’s probably a duck. So, let’s state two obvious facts: Russia is aggressively using military force to keep Ukraine in its sphere of influence. And Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko wants to … …read more Source: The Washington...
Trump cancels Putin meeting over Russia-Ukraine sea dispute
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) – President Donald Trump canceled a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Group of 20 Nations summit Thursday, injecting fresh drama into what already promised to be a tense gathering of world leaders. Trump cited Russia’s seizure of Ukrainian vessels as the reason, …...
Russia blocks Kerch Strait passage after Ukraine incident
MOSCOW — Russia has blocked passage through the Kerch Strait, a narrow body of water nestled between Crimea and the Russian mainland, after three Ukrainian navy ships made what the Russian coast guard has called an unauthorized crossing through Russian territorial waters. The move comes after months of growing tensions … …read more...
George Soros’ snake oil bad medicine for struggling Ukraine
ANALYSIS/OPINION: As President Trump takes on the globalist scourge that has savaged the American middle class, it is instructive to look at other areas of the world where the so-called “Soros prescription” is alive and well. Mr. Trump tapped into a deep, rich vein of domestic angst over the open-border, … …read more...
Probe: Missile that downed MH17 came from Russia-based unit
BUNNIK, Netherlands (AP) – The missile used to shoot down a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet over eastern Ukraine in 2014, killing all 298 aboard, belonged to a Russia-based military unit, an international team of investigators said Thursday after painstakingly studying video and photos of a military convoy. The criminal investigation...
