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In Ukraine, an unlikely new battle line
Mar07

In Ukraine, an unlikely new battle line

A border blockade cutting coal supplies shuts power plants and factories — and sends reverberations from Kyiv to Moscow. …read more Source: Toronto...

Here’s what Donald Trump was tweeting about while Wikileaks dumped alleged CIA secrets
Mar07

Here’s what Donald Trump was tweeting about while Wikileaks dumped alleged CIA secrets

Early Tuesday morning Wikileaks released what they claimed to be sensitive information from the CIA’s Center for Cyber Intelligence. RELEASE: Vault 7 Part 1 “Year Zero”: Inside the CIA’s global hacking force https://t.co/h5wzfrReyy pic.twitter.com/N2lxyHH9jp — WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) March 7, 2017 Some of the information,...

Protesters block courthouse after Ukrainian tax boss accused of embezzling millions
Mar07

Protesters block courthouse after Ukrainian tax boss accused of embezzling millions

Roman Nasirov, the 38-year-old head of Ukraine’s tax and customs service, has been accused of embezzling more than $99 million Cdn in public funds. …read more Source:...

Extending Ukraine mission sends ‘strong message’ to Russia: Sajjan
Mar07

Extending Ukraine mission sends ‘strong message’ to Russia: Sajjan

The federal government is extending Canada’s military training mission in Ukraine by two years, saying assistance is crucial to ensuring stability in the region. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says Canada stands by Ukraine. Video provided by The Canadian Press …read more Source: National...

Liberals extend Ukraine mission to 2019, but face criticism for not doing more
Mar07

Liberals extend Ukraine mission to 2019, but face criticism for not doing more

OTTAWA — The Liberal government on Monday extended its military training mission in Ukraine, amid warnings Russia could attempt to “destabilize” Canada’s political system. But while largely welcomed by the Ukrainian government, the extension is being criticized by the Opposition for not going far enough in helping deal with a...

Canadian troops to stay on in Ukraine
Mar06

Canadian troops to stay on in Ukraine

It’s called “Operation Unifier”. Canada’s two year mission to train Ukrainian military and police was due to expire at the end of this month. Ukrainian officials had been concerned at the delay in the decision by Canada to announce an end or extenstion of that mission. Aat a news conference today, it was announced the mission will be...

Chrystia Freeland: Canadians Should Be ‘Prepared’ For Russian Efforts To Destabilize Political System
Mar06

Chrystia Freeland: Canadians Should Be ‘Prepared’ For Russian Efforts To Destabilize Political System

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canadians should be “prepared” for Russian attempts to destabilize the country’s political system like those directed at the United States. At a press conference with Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, where the government announced it isextending its training mission with Ukraine until 2019,...

Sajjan, Freeland say Canada extending Ukraine training mission to 2019
Mar06

Sajjan, Freeland say Canada extending Ukraine training mission to 2019

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is extending Canada’s military mission in Ukraine for another two years as it attempts to send a signal of continued solidarity with the eastern European country. “Canada’s support for Ukraine is unwavering,” Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said during a news conference Monday with Foreign...

Ottawa extends Canada’s military mission in Ukraine for 2 more years
Mar06

Ottawa extends Canada’s military mission in Ukraine for 2 more years

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland say Canadian troops, who were supposed to return by March-end, will remain in Ukraine until at least March 2019. …read more Source: Toronto...

Sajjan, Freeland announce Canada to extend Ukraine training mission to 2019
Mar06

Sajjan, Freeland announce Canada to extend Ukraine training mission to 2019

The Liberal government is extending Canada’s military mission in Ukraine for another two years as it attempts to send a signal of continued solidarity with the eastern European country. Canada first deployed about 200 troops to Ukraine in the summer of 2015 to help train government forces after Russia annexed Crimea and began supporting...