Section: CBC (Canada)
Why it’s so hard to know when oil will bounce back: Don Pittis
From Russian political stability to the value of Canada’s oil sands companies, there is a lot riding on the price of oil. But economic analysts are proposing very different views on whether, when and how much the price of oil will rise, Don Pittis says. …read more Source:...
Putin accuses West of trying to corner Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin vows to fix Russia’s economic woes within two years, voicing confidence that the plummeting ruble will recover and promising to diversify Russia’s gas-dependent economy. …read more Source:...
Vladimir Putin: Ukraine must remain 1 entity
Russian President Vladimir Putin is voicing hope that the crisis in Ukraine could be solved through peace talks. …read more Source:...
Ukraine conflict creates ‘increasingly dire’ conditions for 5M people, UN warns
The UN human rights office says at least 4,707 people have been killed and 10,322 wounded in the conflict-affected areas of eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Crimea is ‘our destiny,’ Russian PM says
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday the return of Crimea, annexed from Ukraine earlier this year, was Russia’s destiny, echoing President Vladimir Putin’s remarks. …read more Source:...
Vladimir Putin state of the union defends aggression in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended the Kremlin’s aggressive foreign policy, saying the actions are necessary for his country’s survival. …read more Source:...
Vladimir Putin’s state of union speech caps a bad year for Russia
When President Vladimir Putin gives his state of the union address Thursday, he’ll be putting a cap on a tumultuous year for Russia. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian energy minister discloses accident at nuclear power plant
Ukraine’s Energy Minister Volodymyr Demchyshyn said on Wednesday an accident at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeast Ukraine posed no danger and that the plant would return to running as normal on Dec. 5. …read more Source:...
Syria could be next target of Canada’s CF-18s
Sources tell CBC News that Canada is close to clearing away legal hurdles that stand in the way of a combat mission in Syria. Meanwhile, U.S. Senator John McCain calls the coalition strategy against ISIS ‘delusional.’ …read more Source:...
Russians scorn Harper’s ‘shirt-fronting’ of Putin: Nahlah Ayed
Russians are bewildered by what they see as Canada’s “militancy” over Ukraine, Nahlah Ayed writes. “Why is Canada so strongly against Russia?” Pravda keeps asking. …read more Source:...
