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Ukraine closes airspace to Russian planes, halts gas purchases
Nov25

Ukraine closes airspace to Russian planes, halts gas purchases

Tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalated Wednesday as Ukraine decided to stop buying Russian natural gas — hoping to rely on supplies from other countries — and closed its airspace to its eastern neighbour. …read more Source: CTV...

Ukraine stops buying natural gas from Russia, closes airspace
Nov25

Ukraine stops buying natural gas from Russia, closes airspace

Gazprom said it has stopped sending gas to Ukraine …read more Source: The Globe and...

Ukraine closes its airspace to Russia in latest escalation between countries
Nov25

Ukraine closes its airspace to Russia in latest escalation between countries

Ukraine’s prime minister says his government has decided to close the country’s airspace to all Russian planes. …read more Source: CTV...

Ukraine closes its airspace to Russia in latest escalation between 2 countries
Nov25

Ukraine closes its airspace to Russia in latest escalation between 2 countries

Ukraine’s prime minister says his government has decided to close the country’s airspace to all Russian planes. …read more Source: Global...

Trudeau hits the road again for talks in London, Malta, Paris
Nov25

Trudeau hits the road again for talks in London, Malta, Paris

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has departed for a six-day trip to London, Malta and Paris that will see him hold bilateral talks with the British prime minister and French president, meet the Queen, attend the Commonwealth summit, and lead Canada at the United Nations climate-change conference. It’s the second foreign mission for Trudeau in...

Eric Morse: Trouble in the skies over Turkey
Nov24

Eric Morse: Trouble in the skies over Turkey

Putin now has three conflicts of his own making that he cannot apparently contain: Crimea, East Ukraine and Syria. …read more Source: Vancouver...

Eric Morse: Trouble in the skies over Turkey
Nov24

Eric Morse: Trouble in the skies over Turkey

After a solid 10 days of shocks the international system has taken another blow with the downing at 1:24 a.m. Ottawa time Tuesday of a Russian warplane that had strayed over a 1.5-mile strip of Turkish territory in Syria’s far northwest. NATO powers and the U.S. are again left grappling with the consequences. This time, so are Recep Tayyip...

Russia to halt gas supplies to Ukraine over Crimea blackout
Nov24

Russia to halt gas supplies to Ukraine over Crimea blackout

Crimea is relying on emergency generators to meet its basic power needs after power lines were blown up, with pro-Ukraine activists preventing repairs …read more Source: The Globe and...

Russia threatens to cut off gas supply to Ukraine over unpaid deliveries
Nov24

Russia threatens to cut off gas supply to Ukraine over unpaid deliveries

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak says Russia will cut off gas supply to Ukraine “today or tomorrow” over unpaid deliveries. …read more Source: CTV...

Allies with benefits: The cost of a coalition with Russia
Nov23

Allies with benefits: The cost of a coalition with Russia

A handout frame grab from video footage published on the official website of the Russian Defence Ministry 18 November 2015 shows Russian TU-22M3 long-range strategic bomber dropping OFAB-250-270 bombs at targets in Syria. (Russian Defence Ministry Press/EPA) Terrorism can forge strange alliances. Among the many repercussions stemming from the...