Section: Metro News (Canada)
Ukraine says 7 soldiers die when truck hits mine
MOSCOW – Ukraine’s military says seven soldiers have died in eastern Ukraine after their truck hit a mine near the largest city in the war-torn east. A statement on the Facebook page for the military operation against the Russia-backed separatist rebels says the truck blew up on Monday near the town of Krasnogoryvka, about 15 kilometres (10...
Harper says he wanted Russia out of G8 before entering Ukraine
SCHLOSS ELMAU, Germany – Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he wanted Russia kicked out of the old G8 even before it breached Ukraine’s borders last year. Harper says Russia simply does not share the values of the G7 members. He says the newly reconstituted G7 is doing well after completing its second summit without Putin and he...
Ukraine urges Canada to push G7 on Russian aggression
OTTAWA – Ukraine’s envoy is urging Prime Minister Stephen Harper to push his fellow G7 leaders into a strong political stand against the latest Russian aggression, but says his country can make do without weapons from the West. Prior to the G7 leaders’ summit in Germany getting underway Sunday, Harper departs today for the Ukrainian...
Ukraine says 2 Russian officers captured near rebel area
KIEV, Ukraine – The Ukrainian government on Sunday claimed to have captured two Russian officers who were operating in the rebel-controlled area. Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said on Sunday the two Russian officers have been taken prisoner by the volunteer Aidar battalion in the town of Shchastia, not far from the front line. He...
Ukrainian memorial statue erected at Regina legislature
REGINA – Dignitaries and members of the Ukrainian community gathered in Regina to officially dedicate a statue that will serve as a permanent reminder of the Holodomor, the man-made famine that devastated Ukraine during the early 1930s. The bronze figure on the legislature grounds is a copy of a statue by sculptor Petro Drozdowsky in Kyiv called...
Ukraine foreign minister praises Canadian trainers
OTTAWA – Ukraine’s visiting foreign minister says it’s a joke that Russia is characterizing Canadian military trainers in his country as “deplorable.” Foreign Affairs Minister Pavlo Klimkin says the Canadian Forces trainers will bring his country’s military forces and national guard up to a higher standard so they can better...
Pro-Russian journalist gunned down in Ukraine’s capital
MOSCOW – A Ukrainian journalist known for his pro-Russian views was gunned down in broad daylight in Kyiv a day after a pro-Russian lawmaker was found dead, local police said Thursday. Oles Buzyna, 45, who worked as editor-in-chief of a leading daily until March, was killed early Thursday afternoon by two masked men shooting from a passing car,...
Russia trashes Canada’s decision to send military trainers to Ukraine
OTTAWA – The Harper government’s decision to join a U.S.-led military training mission Ukraine has drawn a sharp rebuke from Russia. Canada is sending at least 200 members of the Canadian Forces to take part in a two-year deployment to improve the combat ability of troops in the embattled eastern European country. In a statement, the...
Ottawa group connects Ukrainians with mental health services via mobile app
OTTAWA – An Ottawa-based Ukrainian organization is trying to ensure that people in the war-torn country have easier access to mental health resources. The Canada Ukrainian Foundation has developed a mobile app designed to help people flag potential mental health concerns and find treatments in their area. The app, called Mobile Psychological...
Canada to train Ukrainian combat troops
OTTAWA – Canada will send 200 military trainers to Ukraine, joining the U.S. and Britain in an international effort to shore up the eastern European country’s battered and bloodied combat forces. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Defence Minister Jason Kenney announced the long-anticipated move Tuesday at National Defence headquarters. The...
