Section: CTV (Canada)
Russia asks Dutch officials to look into new MH17 evidence
Russian aviation officials say they have uncovered new evidence about the 2014 downing of a Malaysian jet over eastern Ukraine and are asking Dutch investigators to look into the findings. …read more Source: CTV...
Obama, Putin confer by phone on Ukraine and Syria
U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin have spoken about the situations in Ukraine and Syria. …read more Source: CTV...
Orthodox Christian faithful mark Christmas in Europe, Middle East
For much of the Orthodox Christian world, Thursday is celebrated as Christmas Day. Believers in Russia, Ukraine, and parts of Eastern Europe and the Middle East flocked to churches for the holiday. …read more Source: CTV...
Orthodox Christians marking Epiphany
Wednesday is Epiphany, a major holiday in much of Orthodox Christianity celebrating the birth and baptism of Jesus. But in Russia, Serbia, Ukraine and other Orthodox countries which observe a different religious calendar, it is Christmas Eve. …read more Source: CTV...
Observers come under fire in eastern Ukraine
A team of international observers monitoring the shaky cease-fire in eastern Ukraine says it came under fire while inspecting a village. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine’s rowdy parliament replaces deputies with children for a day
The Ukrainian parliament, better known for its frequent fistfights, on Friday replaced its rowdy deputies with children — but only for one day. …read more Source: CTV...
In Moscow, Kerry calls for ‘common ground’ with Russia
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called Tuesday for the United States and Russia to find ‘common ground’ on contentious differences over ending Syria’s civil war and restoring stability in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: CTV...
Scuffles erupt at Ukrainian parliament, PM dragged from post
Scuffles involving several dozen lawmakers have erupted at Ukraine’s parliament after one deputy tried to drag the prime minister away from the rostrum. …read more Source: CTV...
UN: 9,000 killed in Ukraine conflict, but now violence eases
More than 9,000 people have died in 21 months of fighting in eastern Ukraine, even as a new ceasefire has largely held and contributed to a sharp decline in casualties since mid-August, the UN human rights office said Wednesday. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine rebels linked to trove of stolen Dutch Golden Age art
A trove of Dutch Golden Age art stolen from a provincial Dutch museum nearly 11 years ago has been linked to a volunteer nationalist militia in Ukraine, the museum announced Monday. …read more Source: CTV...
