BRISBANE, Australia – Stephen Harper said it’s important to keep up the pressure on Russia while discussing his celebrated showdown with Vladimir Putin at the end of Group of 20 summit in Australia.The prime minister grinned when asked about his admonishment to Putin to get out of Ukraine, though quickly checked himself.Harper told the media that whether it take five months or 50 years, Canada is not going to drop the subject until Ukrainian territory is returned to Ukrainians.He also described Putin’s response to his smackdown as interesting.At a private leaders’ retreat, Putin told Harper it was impossible to get …read more
Source: National Newswatch
