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 ...
Russia says Putin's Ukraine quote taken out of context
September 2, 2014, 7:05 AM |In a phone call, Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened he could take over Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, in two weeks. Russia says the comment was taken out of context. Norah O'Donnell reports.
Russia's Gains Cloud Obama's Assurances to Baltics
WASHINGTON (AP) -- For the second time this year, President Barack Obama will travel to Russia's backyard to assure nervous nations of his ironclad commitment to their security. But his objectives will be clouded by the West's inability to halt the Russian ...
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 ...
Austria takes harder line on Russia as EU sanctions loom
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann took a tougher line on Russia's role in Ukraine on Tuesday, blasting Moscow's "deception and salami tactics" in the conflict and saying Austria was prepared to pay the price of tougher sanctions.
Ukraine accuses Russia of 'undisguised aggression' as rebels advance
KIEV/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko accused Russia on Monday of "direct and undisguised aggression" which he said had radically changed the battlefield balance as Kiev's forces suffered a further reverse in their war with pro ...
At Odds With West, Russia Slowly Moves On
Russia is slowly moving on from Europe, following months of sanctions over a political battle between Moscow and Kiev. On Tuesday, the Russian Communications Ministry told Vedomosti newspaper that it was developing a number of measures to support ...
Russia is emotionally in Ukraine, its troops are not, says Russian MP
NATO satellites, journalists on the ground and Ukrainian officials have all reported Russian troops in Ukrainian territory, but how much longer can Russia claim it has no military presence in Eastern Ukraine? "Russia will say that until it really has some ...
Russia's ruble at lowest level ever as new sanctions loom
Russia's currency has hit its lowest level ever against the U.S. dollar as the risk of new Western sanctions threatens more economic damage. The European Union said Saturday that it was preparing to issue new sanctions as soon as this week in response to ...
Russia calls for cease-fire with rebels, but Ukraine vows to keep up the fight
MOSCOW — Russian officials pressed Ukraine on Monday to declare a cease-fire with separatists, but Ukrainians say they are locked in a war not just against the rebels but also against Russia — on behalf of Europe. “A great war has come, the likes of ...
