Section: Metro News (Canada)
Putin says Moscow won’t allow Ukraine rebels to fail
MOSCOW – The leaders of Russia and Germany squared off over Ukraine from opposite sides of the globe, with Vladimir Putin warning that Moscow will not accept a defeat for the pro-Russian rebels and Angela Merkel accusing the Kremlin of undermining peace across Europe. But despite the harsh rhetoric, European Union foreign ministers refrained from...
‘Get out of Ukraine,’ Harper tells Putin at G20 retreat
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA—Prime Minister Stephen Harper wasted little time with diplomatic niceties when he met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 leaders’ private retreat Saturday. In a terse exchange that set the tone for a day of talks and protest, Harper rebuked Putin almost immediately. Harper spokesman Jason MacDonald told Canadian...
Obama and Putin play nice as Ukraine, Syria tensions simmer
BEIJING – On the surface, President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin were all niceties – a pat on the back here, a pleasantry there. But away from the cameras, the two leaders circled each other warily at a global summit in China, coming face to face while relations between their countries continue to deteriorate. The White House...
Families, friends mourn MH17 victims in Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM – Schoolchildren silently placed flowers next to 298 candles — one for each victim of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 — at a sombre Dutch commemoration Monday of the air disaster that shook the nation nearly four months ago. The nationally televised event in Amsterdam highlighted the ongoing grief, disbelief and anger of the...
Report: Russia-West military encounters rising
LONDON – A London-based think-tank said Monday Russian forces have been involved in dozens of close encounters with Western militaries since Moscow annexed Crimea — and that both sides risk losing control over events. A study by the European Leadership Network offered details on 40 incidents and said that they add up to a disturbing pattern over...
