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Ukrainian president under fire over Panama Papers
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko found himself in a political storm Monday after leaked documents from a Panamanian firm pointed to his offshore assets, with some adversaries calling for his removal from office. …read more Source: CTV...
Trove of data on offshore accounts prompts probe, questions
A security guard sit outside the Mossack Fonseca law firm in Panama City. (Arnulfo Franco, AP) BERLIN — The release of a vast trove of documents and other data on offshore financial dealings of wealthy, famous and powerful people around the world is raising questions over the widespread use of such tactics to avoid taxes and skirt financial...
Panama Papers: Leak of 11.5 million records reveal elite’s tax haven
The Mossack Fonseca law firm in Panama City. (Arnulfo Franco, AP) BERLIN — An international coalition of media outlets on Sunday published what it said was an extensive investigation into the offshore financial dealings of the rich and famous, based on a vast trove of documents provided by an anonymous source. The International Consortium of...
Putin associates stashed billions in offshore accounts, leaked records from Panamanian law firm reveal
Mossack Fonesca did not serve only the Russian elite. Putin’s arch enemy, Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko, also appears to have made use of the Panamanian law firm …read more Source: Vancouver...
Netflix cracks down on piracy, virtual border hopping amid global expansion
Canadian Netflix subscribers are the only ones who can’t peek into the halls of “Degrassi: Next Class.” Viewers in Africa and Turkey can’t see how the prisoners at Litchfield penitentiary are faring in “Orange is the New Black.” It’s not only Netflix’s original content that is region-specific. Not all Netflix libraries...
Robert Fulford: Putin says Ukraine isn’t a country. Too many in the West agree with him
This week, the Ukrainian parliament banned all Russian films released after Jan. 1, 2014, the date Russia annexed Crimea, moving it from Ukraine’s jurisdiction to Russia’s. The note accompanying the decision said it was taken for reasons of national security. Connecting security with movies sounds like eccentric policy, but perhaps...
PM: Canada will offer $42M to help protect nuclear material from terrorists
WASHINGTON — Canada is contributing $42 million to global efforts to protect nuclear materials and keep them away from terrorists. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was among several world leaders making similar commitments Friday at a nuclear safety summit in Washington, an event aimed at sustaining nuclear safety as a long-term international...
NYC exhibition explores works of Ukrainian-American woodcut artist Jacques Hnizdovsky
NEW YORK — A new exhibition explores the prolific career of Ukrainian-American artist Jacques Hnizdovsky, a master of intricate woodcuts and paintings depicting an array of stylized flora and fauna. “Jacques Hnizdovsky: Content and Style” at the Ukrainian Museum in New York’s East Village covers the breadth of his creative output, from 1944...
Russia nabs Ukrainian spy, says he will be sent home
Russia’s domestic security agency said Thursday it has captured a Ukrainian security officer who volunteered to spy for Moscow and will send him back because they believe he is a double agent. …read more Source: CTV...
Glavin: A foreign policy of irresponsible contradiction?
It’s quite true, as Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion asserted on Tuesday, that you don’t have to be a Liberal to be mostly amenable to the mandate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has set out for Canada’s engagement with the world. The advancement of Canada’s economic and security interests, a leading role on climate...
