It is official that Canada will be deploying 200 military personnel for a period of up to two years to train Ukrainian soldiers. The stated purpose of this commitment is to enhance the Ukrainians’ capacity to withstand further “Russian aggression.”
For the last year, Ukraine has been embroiled in a violent albeit localized civil war in the volatile eastern provinces.
Following the ousting of Viktor Yanukovych from the presidency in February 2014, pro-Western Ukrainian lawmakers declared themselves the official interim government in Kyiv. While they were never fully enamoured of Yanukovych, the residents of eastern Ukraine remained pro-Russian, particularly as many of …read more
Source: National Newswatch
