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    February 16, 2015
    Minnesota native and Russian TV actor comes out as gay
    DULUTH — Duluth native Odin Biron — possibly the most famous American actor in Russia — publicly came out as gay last week in a New York Magazine profile. A star of the popular “Scrubs”-like “Interns” and of a critically acclaimed theater production in Moscow, Biron...
    newsFebruary 16, 2015 - 9:46pm
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    August 17, 2014
    Column: On Obama’s foreign policy, Clinton got it right
    “Great nations need organizing principles, and ‘Don’t do stupid stuff’ is not an organizing principle.” — Hillary Clinton, The Atlantic, Aug. 10 Leave it to Barack Obama’s own former secretary of state to acknowledge the fatal flaw of his foreign policy: a total...
    opinion / columnsAugust 17, 2014 - 9:27pm
    July 23, 2014
    Ukraine separatist fighters had missile
    DONETSK — A powerful Ukrainian rebel leader has confirmed that pro-Russian separatists had an anti-aircraft missile of the type Washington says was used to shoot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, and it could have originated in Russia. In an interview with Reuters, Alexander...
    newsJuly 23, 2014 - 8:04pm
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    July 21, 2014
    Honoring his brother with message of forgiveness
    WILLMAR - A Willmar couple leaves today for Australia where they will attend the memorial service for two family members who were among the 298 people killed when Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 was shot down last week in Ukraine.Drew Ryder and his wife, Edith, will travel to the western...
    newsJuly 21, 2014 - 9:59pm
    July 20, 2014
    Kerry makes most explicit case against Russia over Malaysia jet
    WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry Sunday laid out what he said was overwhelming evidence of Russian complicity in the downing of a Malaysian airliner in eastern Ukraine as he made the U.S. case against Moscow in the most emphatic and explicit terms yet. Delivering his...
    newsJuly 20, 2014 - 8:42pm
    July 16, 2014
    Toughest sanctions yet imposed on Russia over Ukraine
    WASHINGTON — The United States Wednesday imposed its most wide-ranging sanctions yet on Russia’s economy, including Gazprombank and the Rosneft Oil Co., and other major banks and energy and defense companies. Washington has steadily escalated its financial sanctions on Russia...
    newsJuly 16, 2014 - 8:32pm
    April 21, 2014
    U.S. to act ‘in days’ if no Russian action in Ukraine
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States government said Monday it will decide “in days” on additional sanctions if Russia does not take steps to implement an agreement to ease tensions in Ukraine. In a telephone call with his Russian counterpart, U.S. Secretary of State John...
    newsApril 21, 2014 - 8:53pm
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    April 13, 2014
    Ukraine gives rebels deadline to disarm
    KIEV/SLAVIANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) — Ukraine has given pro-Russian separatists a Monday morning deadline to disarm or face a “full-scale anti-terrorist operation” by its armed forces, raising the risk of a military confrontation with Moscow. Angered by the death of a state security...
    newsApril 13, 2014 - 8:55pm
    March 27, 2014
    U.S. approves Ukraine aid
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives easily passed bills Thursday to provide aid to Ukraine, back a $1 billion loan guarantee for the Kiev government and impose sanctions on Russians and Ukrainians over Russia’s annexation of Crimea. The Senate...
    newsMarch 27, 2014 - 8:25pm
    March 3, 2014
    Putin tightens grip on Crimea
    MOSCOW/PEREVALNOYE, Ukraine (Reuters) — Russia paid a heavy financial price on Monday for its military intervention in neighboring Ukraine, with stocks, bonds and the ruble plunging as President Vladimir Putin’s forces tightened their grip on the Russian-speaking Crimea region. The...
    newsMarch 3, 2014 - 10:36pm
    March 2, 2014
    Ukraine mobilizes for war
    KIEV/BALACLAVA (Reuters) — Ukraine mobilized for war on Sunday and Washington threatened to isolate Russia economically after President Vladimir Putin declared he had the right to invade his neighbor in Moscow’s biggest confrontation with the West since the Cold War. “This...
    newsMarch 2, 2014 - 9:43pm
    February 12, 2013
    MW president awarded Fulbright
    WORTHINGTON -- Dr. Richard Shrubb, president of Minnesota West Community and Technical College, will travel to Russia in early April to help...
    newsFebruary 12, 2013 - 10:21pm
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