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Putin, Obama discuss Syria, Ukraine in phone conversation
Feb14

Putin, Obama discuss Syria, Ukraine in phone conversation

Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama have held a telephone conversation about the Syrian war and the unresolved conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: CTV...

Hero’s Companion: Canadian-led project uses dogs to combat mental health stigma in war-torn Ukraine
Feb14

Hero’s Companion: Canadian-led project uses dogs to combat mental health stigma in war-torn Ukraine

When conflict broke out in eastern Ukraine, the country wasn’t prepared for battle. But even fewer were ready for the psychological wounds of war. Now a Canadian-led initiative is trying to help rehabilitate veterans with PTSD using canine therapy. …read more Source:...

West is rekindling Cold War, Russian PM says
Feb13

West is rekindling Cold War, Russian PM says

Dmitry Medvedev said sanctions imposed after Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea and new moves by NATO “only aggravate” tensions …read more Source: The Globe and...

US Secretary of State John Kerry criticizes Russia for bombings in Syria
Feb13

US Secretary of State John Kerry criticizes Russia for bombings in Syria

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday sharply criticized Russia for its actions in Ukraine and Syria, accusing Moscow of “repeated aggression” in both places. …read more Source: Global...

Kerry criticizes Russia over ‘repeated aggression’ in Ukraine and Syria
Feb13

Kerry criticizes Russia over ‘repeated aggression’ in Ukraine and Syria

The U.S. secretary of state says that Russia would have to change tactics if an agreement for a temporary truce in Syria is to actually take effect in a week. …read more Source: Toronto...

Is the Pope, Russian Patriarch “pro-family” historic declaration for real?
Feb13

Is the Pope, Russian Patriarch “pro-family” historic declaration for real?

As reported in the news, a joint-declaration calling for strong defense of family and life was signed on February 12 by Pope Francis and Metropolitan Kirill, head of the Orthodox Church of Moscow and all Russia. The signing occurred following their historic meeting at Havana Airport in Cuba, where the two expressed “grave concerns” over the ever...

NATO, Russia Aiming For Syria Cease-Fire
Feb13

NATO, Russia Aiming For Syria Cease-Fire

Last year’s war in Ukraine dominated the Munich Security Conference. This year, Russia’s intervention in the Middle East has put the focus on Syria. Michele Kelemen speaks to NPR’s Linda Wertheimer. …read more Source:...

U.S. accuses Russia of ‘repeated aggression’ in Ukraine, Syria
Feb13

U.S. accuses Russia of ‘repeated aggression’ in Ukraine, Syria

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is sharply criticizing Russia for its actions in Ukraine and Syria, accusing Moscow of “repeated aggression” in both places. …read more Source:...

Dewar: Ditch the communism memorial and honour aboriginals instead
Feb10

Dewar: Ditch the communism memorial and honour aboriginals instead

Let’s stop quibbling about the monument to victims of communism and ask the real question: Should we have such a monument in our capital? I think not. At a time when our country must focus on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, why not invest instead in the long-proposed National Aboriginal Centre on Victoria Island? The Liberal...

Matt Gurney: Missing the Cold War? You can get a taste of it again in Eastern Europe
Feb10

Matt Gurney: Missing the Cold War? You can get a taste of it again in Eastern Europe

I confess to always having had a touch of Cold War envy. As a keen watcher of military and geopolitical affairs, I far prefer the relatively clear and orderly divisions of the superpower rivalry to the gigantic sucking chest wound that is modern international affairs. I’m old enough, barely, to remember the dying days of the Cold War — my...