Barack Obama criticises Vladimir Putin over Ukraine and Syria crises – video

» Barack Obama criticises Vladimir Putin over Ukraine and Syria crises – video
20/02/14 05:37 from World news: World news + Video | guardian.co.uk
The US president says he and the Russian president disagree about the fundamental rights of those suffering violence in Ukraine and Syria

» Ukraine president agrees truce with opponents as U.S. imposes visa bans
19/02/14 22:58 from Reuters: International
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich said he reached agreement with opposition leaders on a "truce" to halt fighting that has killed 26 people, even as the United States stepped up pressure by imposing travel bans on 20...


» U.S. Imposes Visa Ban on 20 Ukrainian Officials as Further Sanctions Are Threatened
19/02/14 18:57 from NYT > International
European Union officials, blaming Ukrainian leaders for the violence, will meet in emergency session on Thursday to consider penalties.

» Obama warns of ‘consequences’ in Ukraine as U.S. issues visa bans
19/02/14 18:04 from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post
President Obama warned of “consequences” Wednesday if Ukraine failed to restore calm after a day of violence in the capital, while the State Department announced that it would bar 20 senior members of the country’s government from travel...

» Kremlin's Blaming of Opposition Highlights Gulf
20/02/14 03:12 from WSJ.com: World News
The Kremlin denounced the escalation of violence in Kiev overnight but, unlike Western capitals, laid the blame on the Ukrainian opposition, highlighting the gulf in perceptions of the conflict.

» Violence in Ukraine Creates Deepening Clash Between East and West
19/02/14 22:22 from NYT > International
As Russia denounced what it called a coup by extremists, the United States and Europe threatened to impose sanctions on those responsibile for the violence — and each side accused the other of interference.

» U.S. Feels Putin's Sharp Elbows in Ukraine
20/02/14 03:01 from WSJ.com: World News
For the Obama administration, the fires burning in Ukraine represent a new international crisis, but one resulting from an all-too-familiar source of consternation: Vladimir Putin.

» Ukraine President Fires Army Chief as Deadly Standoff Grips Kyiv
19/02/14 18:22 from Voice of America
Ukraine's embattled president fired his army chief Wednesday, as thousands of opposition protesters manned barricades in central Kyiv and the military announced a nationwide crackdown on what it calls "extremist groups."The firing of Gen...