Section: Ukrainian Diaspora in Canada and USA (Canada)
Canada Imposes New Sanctions on Russia
Canada is imposing sanctions against top Russian oil firm NK Rosneft OAO and the head of conglomerate Rostec, among others, in response to the actions of Russian-backed militants in Ukraine, Ottawa said on Tuesday. …read more Source: Ukrainian Diaspora in Canada and...
Pro-Russian Rebels Bombarded Government Troops Encircled in East Ukraine
A Reuters witness near the front line said artillery rounds rocked the town of Debaltseve every five seconds and black smoke rose skywards, despite a truce that has eased fighting in many areas since the European-brokered deal took effect on… …read more Source: Ukrainian Diaspora in Canada and...
‘Stop Shooting’ EU Pleads As Ukraine Ceasefire Teeters
A two-day-old truce in Ukraine was at risk of collapsing Monday as fighting raged around a strategic railway hub and both sides said conditions were not met to start withdrawing heavy weapons from the frontline. …read more Source: Ukrainian Diaspora in Canada and...
Fighting is Continuing in Eastern Ukraine
The Ukrainian military command said the pro-Russian rebels had attacked 112 times since early Sunday, mostly in the bitterly contested Debaltseve area. …read more Source: Ukrainian Diaspora in Canada and...
Pro-Russian Rebels Battling Ukrainian Forces Near the Russian Border Sought to Modify a New Truce Deal
Rebel commander Eduard Basurin told reporters that separatist fighters would not observe the truce in the key railway town of Debaltseve, where thousands of Ukraine troops are believed encircled by rebel fighters. …read more Source: Ukrainian Diaspora in Canada and...
EU imposed an asset freeze and travel ban on 19 people and nine organizations involved in the conflict in Ukraine
EU foreign ministers decided last week to go ahead with the sanctions move, which was a result in the surge of violence in late January in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Ukrainian Diaspora in Canada and...
Canadian troops in Ukraine?
Are Canadian troops still serving in Ukraine? If so, they are now in direct violation of the Minsk II Agreement brokered by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande and signed by the Ukrainian and Russian presidents on… …read more Source: Ukrainian Diaspora in Canada and...
Fears For Ukraine’s Ceasefire As Clashes With Russia-Backed Rebels Intensify
Fighting between Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed rebel militias in the east of the country intensified on Saturday as fears grew for the durability of a ceasefire agreement that took effect at 12:01am on Sunday local time (10:01pm GMT on Saturday). …read more Source: Ukrainian Diaspora in Canada and...
Cease-Fire Period Begins in Ukraine
The cease-fire period for fighting in Ukraine began one minute after midnight Sunday, but there are no immediate indications of whether either side in the conflict that has killed more than 5,300 people is observing it. …read more Source: Ukrainian Diaspora in Canada and...
U.S. Faults Russia As Combat Spikes In East Ukraine
As fighting erupted throughout eastern Ukraine on Friday before a cease-fire begins on Saturday night, the United States accused Russia of joining separatist rebels in an all-out attack on Ukrainian forces around the contested town of Debaltseve. …read more Source: Ukrainian Diaspora in Canada and...
