Section: U.S. News (USA)
Putin, Obama discuss Syria, Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin says Vladimir Putin and President Barack Obama have held a telephone conversation about the Syrian war and the unresolved conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: U.S....
Kerry takes aim at Russia over Ukraine and Syria
MUNICH (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is sharply criticizing Russia for its actions in Ukraine and Syria, accusing Moscow of “repeated aggression” in both places. …read more Source: U.S....
The Latest: Ukraine leader says Russia in different universe
MUNICH (AP) — The Latest on the security conference in Munich (all times local): …read more Source: U.S....
Russian PM: West rekindling the Cold War
MUNICH (AP) — Russia’s prime minister is accusing the West of rekindling the Cold War, saying sanctions imposed after the annexation of Crimea and new moves by the NATO alliance “only aggravate” tensions. …read more Source: U.S....
Germany presses Russia, Ukraine to implement peace deal
MUNICH (AP) — Senior officials from Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France have met on the sidelines of a security conference in Munich to discuss the situation in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: U.S....
Putin praises Russian military over Crimea maneuvers
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin says the Russian military in Crimea has proven its capability during war games this week. …read more Source: U.S....
3 people killed by land mine in eastern Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — At least three people have been killed in eastern Ukraine when a bus hit a land mine in a no man’s land between separatist rebels and government troops. …read more Source: U.S....
IMF chief warns Ukraine over slow pace of reform
MOSCOW (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, has warned Ukraine it would be unable to keep supporting it financially if the country doesn’t step up its reforms efforts. …read more Source: U.S....
Ukrainian border guards stop cigarette-smuggling horses
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials say they have intercepted a small herd of horses attempting to bring thousands of euros worth of contraband cigarettes across the border from Ukraine to Romania. …read more Source: U.S....
4 members of Ukrainian family among dead in Burkina Faso
MOSCOW (AP) — Four members of a Ukrainian family, including a 9-year-old child, were among those killed when al-Qaida fighters attacked a popular cafe and hotel in Burkina Faso’s capital of Ouagadougou, Ukraine’s foreign minister said Sunday. …read more Source: U.S....
