Section: Calgary Herald (Canada)
Ukraine set for 6 p.m. truce as EU considers more Russian sanctions
Ukraine moved toward a cease-fire with pro-Russian separatists to stem months of bloodshed as European officials met to consider more penalties on Russia for its role in the conflict. …read more Source: Calgary...
After rebels burn down his KHL club’s arena in Ukraine, Padakin returns to Hitmen, earns Flames camp invite
Pavel Padakin has found a way to make the best out of a bad situation. …read more Source: Calgary...
Ukraine president says he and Putin agree on steps to a cease-fire … but rebels unimpressed
‘As long as Ukrainian forces are on the territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic there can be no ceasefire,’ said a top rebel official, insisting a full troop withdrawal was necessary …read more Source: Calgary...
Russia’s foreign minister calls for ceasefire as new round of Ukraine talks to be held in Belarus
MOSCOW — Diplomats at a new round of talks on easing the crisis in Ukraine must push for an immediate, unconditional cease-fire between Ukrainian government troops and pro-Russian separatists, Russia’s foreign minister said Monday. The talks later Monday in Minsk, the […] …read more Source: Calgary...
Canada looks to join NATO force of 10,000 troops meant to keep Russia in check
Canada is interested in joining a NATO joint expeditionary force of at least 10,000 troops that is being created to bolster the alliance’s eastern flank in an effort to check Russia’s creeping military takeover of eastern Ukraine, according to Britain’s […] …read more Source: Calgary...
Ukraine ambassador begs Canada for troops to counter Russian invasion
Canada won’t say what it plans to do about the “invasion of eastern Ukraine” by Russia. But Ukraine’s ambassador wants troops. …read more Source: Calgary...
Malaysia Airlines to cut 6,000 jobs after pair of air disasters
‘Painful steps’ need to be taken to overhaul the airline, struggling to repair its image after MH370 vanished and MH17 was shot down over Ukraine …read more Source: Calgary...
Rebels will heed Putin’s call to release trapped Ukrainian troops — on one condition
Ukrainian troops must hand over their heavy weaponry and ammunition so that it ‘will not be used against us in future,’ rebel boss Alexander Zakharchenko said …read more Source: Calgary...
More than 1,000 Russian troops are operating inside Ukraine, NATO officer says
The leader of the insurgency, Alexander Zakharchenko, told Russian state TV that up to 4,000 Russians have fought on the separatist side since the armed conflict began …read more Source: Calgary...
Ukrainian president dissolves parliament and announces early elections in October
Ukraine’s president has dissolved parliament and called for early elections in October as his country continues to battle a pro-Russian insurgency in its eastern regions. …read more Source: Calgary...
