Section: National Newswatch (Canada)
Trudeau demanded Vladimir Putin release imprisoned Ukrainian sailors
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to release Ukrainian sailors who have been taken prisoner. Trudeau says he raised his concerns during the G20 Summit about Russia’s actions that resulted in the seizure of three Ukrainian naval vessels near Crimea. He says Putin did not...
Canada led joint G7 statement condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine: Freeland
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada has spearheaded a G7 foreign minister’s statement that jointly condemns Russian aggression in Ukraine and urges the release of detained naval crews. The joint communique says the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom,...
Trudeau, Ukrainian president discuss pressing Russia to de-escalate aggression
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday as pressure mounts on Canada to forge a united diplomatic front against Russian aggression in Ukraine. Trudeau and Poroshenko spoke following the prime minister’s arrival at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires on Thursday and the...
Putin says US exit from Iran deal could trigger instability
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Friday that the U.S. exit from the Iranian nuclear deal could trigger dangerous instability and raise new threats for Israel if Tehran resumes a full-fledged nuclear program. “We can’t sort things out with North Korea. Do we want another problem on the same scale?”...
Amid Russia threat, NATO calls on members to share more intelligence
OTTAWA — Canada and other members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are being urged to share more information faster in a bid to get ahead — and stay ahead — of Russia and other threats to the military alliance. The request came Thursday from NATO assistant secretary general Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven as senior military intelligence...
Trudeau hugs babies and gives kisses in La Malbaie, Que., ahead of G7 Summit
LA MALBAIE, Que. — Hundreds of locals from the small mountainous town that will soon host the annual G7 summit gathered Wednesday night to meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who helped choose their region for the global event. Trudeau held babies, kissed women and took many photos with residents for the better part of an hour on the grassy field...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in La Malbaie, Que., ahead of G7 Summit
MONTREAL — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in La Malbaie, Que., later today to participate in events ahead of the 44th annual G7 Summit. Over the next two days, Trudeau is scheduled to attend a community barbecue and meet with local journalists, two weeks before international leaders descend in the region. Trudeau spoke with Japanese Prime...
Feds deny Russian rumours that 3 Canadian soldiers were killed in Ukraine
Federal officials have flatly denied online rumours circulated by Russian social media accounts that three Canadian soldiers working in Ukraine were killed by a landmine. The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces told CTV News that the claims are totally false, and that there are no Canadians who have been injured or...
Putin says Russian gas shipments via Ukraine may continue
SOCHI, Russia — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said Friday that gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine may continue even after the launch of a new prospective Germany-bound pipeline under the Baltic Sea. The question of whether Ukraine would be frozen out of future Russian gas deliveries is seen as one of the main stumbling blocks for the...
Cdn arms sales to Ukraine a mystery as federal government keeps mum on exports
OTTAWA — Six months after the federal government opened the door to the export of Canadian-made weapons to Ukraine, which is locked in a war with separatist rebels, it remains a mystery as to whether any have actually arrived. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland announced in December that the government was adding Ukraine to the Automatic...
