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Liberals ‘considering’ NATO request to send 1,000 Canadian troops to Eastern Europe
Jun10

Liberals ‘considering’ NATO request to send 1,000 Canadian troops to Eastern Europe

OTTAWA — Eastern European NATO allies have been pressing Canada to deploy up to 1,000 soldiers into the region to bolster the alliance’s presence amid continued concerns about Russian aggression. The Liberal government says it is looking “actively considering options.” However, Eastern European diplomats say Ottawa has been giving...

Trudeau support of Britain in EU helpful, says EU foreign policy chief
Jun09

Trudeau support of Britain in EU helpful, says EU foreign policy chief

OTTAWA – The European Union’s foreign policy chief says Europe welcomed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent statement that Britain should remain in the 28-country bloc. Federica Mogherini, the EU’s foreign policy chief, arrived in Ottawa Wednesday night for meetings with Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion and his cabinet...

Trudeau support of Britain in EU helpful, says EU foreign policy chief
Jun09

Trudeau support of Britain in EU helpful, says EU foreign policy chief

OTTAWA — The European Union’s foreign policy chief says Europe welcomed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent statement that Britain should remain in the 28-country bloc. Federica Mogherini, the EU’s foreign policy chief, arrived in Ottawa Wednesday night for meetings with Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion and his cabinet...

Hillary’s Russian Reset, Terrorism, and the Threat to Israel
Jun08

Hillary’s Russian Reset, Terrorism, and the Threat to Israel

In her recent foreign policy speech, hailed by the media, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said, “If Donald [Trump] gets his way, they’ll be celebrating in the Kremlin. We cannot let that happen.” But as veteran correspondent David Satter points out, the celebrations began when Mrs. Clinton launched a “reset” in Russian relations...

Ukraine border guards discover bootleg alcohol pipeline
Jun07

Ukraine border guards discover bootleg alcohol pipeline

Authorities in Ukraine say they have foiled plans to ship bootleg alcohol from Moldova to Ukraine via a pipeline. …read more Source: CTV...

Russia on edge as largest NATO war games the since end of Cold War begin in Poland
Jun07

Russia on edge as largest NATO war games the since end of Cold War begin in Poland

Since Russia annexed Crimea, it has slowly ratcheted up military activity on its borders and repeatedly violated NATO airspace …read more Source: Vancouver...

Bootleg alcohol pipeline foiled by Ukraine border guards
Jun07

Bootleg alcohol pipeline foiled by Ukraine border guards

Would-be bootleggers had started laying the pipe across the Dniester River from Moldova to Ukraine when their plans were discovered. …read more Source: Toronto...

Russia will resume selling gas to Ukraine
Jun07

Russia will resume selling gas to Ukraine

Russia’s gas monopolist says it will resume selling gas to Ukraine, following an official request from Kyiv. …read more Source: Global...

Wildrose apologizes for blog post blaming victims, socialism for Holodomor
Jun07

Wildrose apologizes for blog post blaming victims, socialism for Holodomor

Alberta’s Opposition Wildrose party has apologized for suggesting the murderous famine of millions of Ukrainian farmers in the 1930s happened because they lacked incentive to work and grow food. Wildrose member Dave Hanson says he is proud of his Ukrainian heritage and it’s “deplorable” for any political party to try to score...

Ukraine arrests Frenchman for plotting attacks on Euro 2016
Jun06

Ukraine arrests Frenchman for plotting attacks on Euro 2016

Ukrainian Security Service says man planned series of 15 attacks on bridges, railways and other infrastructure for Euro 2016 …read more Source: The Globe and...