Russia and NATO Trade Barbs as Rebels Gain Ground in Ukraine
As pro-Russia forces gain the upper hand in eastern Ukraine, an international war of words is reaching fever pitch as the government in Moscow increasingly criticizes NATO and its allies. On Tuesday, while officials began to gather in Wales for this week's ...
Russia World Cup not under discussion, says Blatter
BERNE (Reuters) - FIFA president Sepp Blatter has reiterated that Russia's hosting of the 2018 World Cup is not up for discussion. "We are not placing any questions over the World Cup in Russia," he told an event near Kitzbuehel, Austria, according to DPA ...
Ukrainian Troops Routed as Russia Talks Tough
The ferocity of the attack on the fleeing Ukrainian troops was clear, days after the ambush by Russian-backed separatist forces. More than 30 military vehicles lay in charred piles Tuesday. Villagers said dozens were killed, and some remained unburied.
Russia reviews military doctrine, reflecting chill with NATO
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will update its military doctrine this year to take account of new threats including the Ukraine crisis, a Kremlin security aide said on Tuesday in forceful comments that highlighted a deepening Cold War-style standoff with NATO.
Russia Hits Out at U.S. on Ukraine as Obama Visits Region
Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg’s Hans Nichols reports on how NATO’s expanding involvement in Ukraine may change the ongoing crisis and President Barack Obama’s visit to the region. He speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” Russia stepped up its ...
Australia Axes Taxes, Russia Extends Invitation
The repeal of the tax follows a decision earlier this year to revoke a flagship carbon tax that had been a source of contention in the resource-rich and energy-hungry country. Prime Minister Tony Abbott had promised both changes when he campaigned to win ...
Russia to Revise Military Doctrine in Response to NATO
MOSCOW — With NATO leaders expected to endorse a rapid-reaction force of 4,000 troops for Eastern Europe this week, a senior Russian military official said on Tuesday that Moscow would revise its military doctrine to account for “changing military ...
Russia and ISIS take center stage on Obama's Europe trip
President Obama leaves for Europe Tuesday with stops in Estonia and a NATO summit in Wales amid escalating crises in Ukraine and in Iraq and Syria, crises that are having a direct impact on a number of European nations. While the Russian threat in Ukraine ...
