Obama offers to lift sanctions if Russia 'changes course' on Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS – US President Barack Obama on Wednesday, September 24, slammed Russia's "aggression" in Ukraine but offered to lift sanctions against Moscow if it threw its weight behind an unraveling peace deal with Kiev. The outstretched hand to Moscow ...
Obama will lift sanctions if Russia 'changes course' on Ukraine
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - US President Barack Obama slammed Russia's "aggression" in Ukraine but offered to lift sanctions against Moscow if it threw its weight behind an unraveling peace deal with Kiev. The outstretched hand to Moscow came a ...
Lithuania’s president: ‘Russia is terrorizing its neighbors and using terrorist methods’
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggression in Ukraine has raised fears that the Baltic states — all three of which are NATO members — could be next. Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite warned of the danger when she spoke this week with The ...
Investors Flock to Russia ETF as Ukraine Tension Eases
Investors betting on a rebound in Russian stocks are piling into the benchmark exchange-traded fund for the market at the fastest pace in six months. They poured $183 million into the Market Vectors Russia ETF (RSX) in the eight days through Sept.
Sanctions against Russia sideswipe Trican
CALGARY — International sanctions designed to limit Russia’s ability to grow oil and gas production are a significant “political risk” for Trican Well Service Ltd.’s operations there, its CEO says. Dale Dusterhoft, chief executive of Calgary’s ...
Obama Vows Worldwide Struggle Against ISIS ‘Network of Death’
Though President Obama went off on tangents during his UN General Assembly speech to denounce Russia and the Ebola virus, the bulk of his comments were aimed at ISIS, vowing a worldwide struggle to “roll back” and eventually destroy ISIS. “We will use our military might in a campaign of air strikes ...
Lithuanian ambassador speaks at ESU about Ukraine conflict - WFMZ Allentown
Lithuanian ambassador speaks at ESU about Ukraine conflict WFMZ Allentown President Barack Obama vowed to defend the people of Ukraine and impose more economic sanctions on Russia, but Lithuanian ambassador to the United States Zygimantas Pavilionis said the U.S. needs to provide military assistance ...
Ukraine to UN: 'We know what terrorism means;' wants sanctions vs. Russia to ... - Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca Ukraine to UN: 'We know what terrorism means;' wants sanctions vs. Russia to ... Globalnews.ca A firefighter observes a damaged office building after shelling in the town of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014. Sporadic artillery fire hit parts of eastern Ukraine on Saturd ...
NATO Says Russia Pulled Some Troops From Ukraine - New York Times
New York Times NATO Says Russia Pulled Some Troops From Ukraine New York Times BRUSSELS — Russia has withdrawn a large number of troops from Ukraine, but maintains a significant force near the border that could quickly re-enter the country, NATO officials said Wednesday. The assessment signaled grow ...
Obama will lift sanctions if Russia 'changes course' on Ukraine
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - US President Barack Obama slammed Russia's "aggression" in Ukraine but offered to lift sanctions against Moscow if it threw its weight behind an unraveling peace deal with Kiev. The outstretched hand to Moscow came a day after pro-Russian guerrillas brushed off ...
Obama Slams Russian ‘Aggression,’ Vows to ‘Impose a Cost’
In his United Nations General Assembly speech, President Obama launched into a tirade against “Russian aggression in Europe,” vowing to “impose a cost on Russia” for accepting the Crimea into the Russian Federation. Crimea seceded from Ukraine back in March in a referendum not recognized by the Unit ...
Exclusive Interview With Director Gabe Polsky On Red Army
Red Army may be a film about the rise of the Soviet Union’s hockey team in the 1980s, but do not tell its director, Gabe Polsky, that it is a hockey movie. He wants his critically acclaimed TIFF selection – you can check out our review here – to be a timeless film that isn’t quartered into a designa ...