Section: CTV (Canada)
Ukraine puts troops along Crimean border on combat alert
Ukraine’s president ordered the army to be on combat alert Thursday on the country’s de-facto border with Crimea and on the front line in eastern Ukraine following Moscow’s accusations that Ukraine sent in ‘saboteurs’ to carry out attacks in Crimea. …read more Source: CTV...
War turns Ukraine into ‘supermarket’ for illegal weapons
The war in eastern Ukraine against Russia-backed separatists has led to the uncontrolled spread of firearms throughout the country, with experts describing Ukraine as a “supermarket” where millions of illegal weapons are for sale. …read more Source: CTV...
Putin tests West’s sanctions resolve on visit to Slovenia
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived Saturday in Slovenia, a member of both the European Union and NATO, testing Western unity in maintaining crippling sanctions against the Kremlin for its role in Ukraine. …read more Source: CTV...
Trump has a record of siding with Putin on key issues
Donald Trump has refused to condemn Russia’s military takeover of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, saying if elected he would consider recognizing it as Russian territory, in the latest of a series of statements that have raised eyebrows about the Republican candidate’s intentions toward the Kremlin. …read more Source: CTV...
Prominent journalist who died in Ukraine car bombing buried in Belarus
Prominent journalist Pavel Sheremet, who died when his car was bombed in Ukraine, has been buried in his hometown of Minsk, Belarus. …read more Source: CTV...
Prominent journalist killed in car bombing in Ukraine
A prominent journalist has been killed in a car bombing in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv. …read more Source: CTV...
Where are Canadian troops deployed in Europe?
Canadian troops are stationed in Ukraine and elsewhere around Europe. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine border guards discover bootleg alcohol pipeline
Authorities in Ukraine say they have foiled plans to ship bootleg alcohol from Moldova to Ukraine via a pipeline. …read more Source: CTV...
Families of MH17 crew sue Malaysia Airlines over downing of jet
The families of six crew members on a Malaysian passenger jet shot down over Ukraine nearly two years ago have filed lawsuits against Malaysia Airlines for negligence and breach of contract. …read more Source: CTV...
Freed Ukrainian pilot Savchenko sworn in as lawmaker
Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko, who spent two years in Russian custody before she was released last week, was sworn in as a lawmaker in the national parliament on Tuesday. …read more Source: CTV...
