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Ukraine’s prime minister says his country won’t repay $3 billion debt owed to Russia
Dec18

Ukraine’s prime minister says his country won’t repay $3 billion debt owed to Russia

Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced a ‘moratorium’ on any debt repayments to Russia on Friday. That effectively means that Ukraine is defaulting on the debt …read more Source: Vancouver...

Ukraine’s prime minister says his country won’t repay $3 billion debt owed to Russia
Dec18

Ukraine’s prime minister says his country won’t repay $3 billion debt owed to Russia

MOSCOW — Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk says his country won’t repay a $3 billion debt owed to Russia by this weekend. Yatsenyuk announced at a televised government session on Friday a “moratorium” on any debt repayments to Russia. That effectively means that Ukraine is defaulting on the debt. He did not indicate when Ukraine...

Ukraine’s national police chief asks Canada for help training security forces
Dec17

Ukraine’s national police chief asks Canada for help training security forces

Ukraine’s newly appointed national police chief is asking Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government for more help in establishing and training a professional security force. Khatia Dekanoidze made the pitch to both RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson and Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion in separate meetings over the last two days. The...

Canada asked to help train new Ukrainian cops
Dec17

Canada asked to help train new Ukrainian cops

Ukraine’s newly appointed chief of the national police is asking Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government for more help in establishing and training a professional security force. …read more Source: Global...

More Canadian police trainers wanted in Ukraine as country on the edge of reform
Dec17

More Canadian police trainers wanted in Ukraine as country on the edge of reform

OTTAWA — Ukraine’s newly appointed chief of the national police is asking Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government for more help in establishing and training a professional security force. Khatia Dekanoidze made the pitch to both RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson and Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion in separate meetings over the last two...

Video: Ukraine minister throws glass of water at governor in spat
Dec17

Video: Ukraine minister throws glass of water at governor in spat

Ukraine’s interior minister, Arsen Avakov throws a glass of water at Odessa regional governor Mikheil Saakashvili during a meeting, after the former Georgian president accuses Avakov of corruption …read more Source: The Globe and...

WATCH: Ukrainian government meeting descends into water-throwing spat
Dec16

WATCH: Ukrainian government meeting descends into water-throwing spat

Ukraine’s interior minister has released a video of Monday’s session of the Ukrainian Reform Council which turned into a water-throwing spat. …read more Source: Global...

Polar opposites: Time for a 180 turn in Canada’s Arctic policy
Dec16

Polar opposites: Time for a 180 turn in Canada’s Arctic policy

For some time now, Canada’s approach to the Arctic has been parochial and sovereignty-obsessed. Our Arctic foreign policy is long overdue for some refining and refocusing. It should be reflective of the political, economic and environmental landscape of today’s Arctic, and respond proactively to the challenges and opportunities ahead....

Putin orders suspension of Russia’s free trade zone with Ukraine
Dec16

Putin orders suspension of Russia’s free trade zone with Ukraine

Russia has staunchly opposed plans to launch an EU-Ukraine free trade pact …read more Source: The Globe and...

Kerry seeks ‘common ground’ with Russia on Syria, Ukraine
Dec15

Kerry seeks ‘common ground’ with Russia on Syria, Ukraine

Russia, U.S. are odds over the mechanics of a political transition aimed at halting the war in Syria, as well as the military approach to fighting the Islamic State group …read more Source: The Globe and...