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‘Littlest Hobo,’ ‘Anne’ could find new home on content-starved Ukrainian TV after Russian signals pulled
Jun29

‘Littlest Hobo,’ ‘Anne’ could find new home on content-starved Ukrainian TV after Russian signals pulled

Tumblr“The Littlest Hobo,” “Anne of Green Gables,” maybe even “Flashpoint” could find a new lease on life in Ukraine as the country’s broadcasting council scrambles to fill TV screens with something other than Russian programming, says a senior Ukrainian official. KYIV, Ukraine — The Littlest Hobo, Anne of Green Gables, maybe even...

Five things about defector Illya Bogdanov
Jun29

Five things about defector Illya Bogdanov

KYIV, Ukraine – The ghosts of the Cold War are everywhere these days in Ukraine, but sometimes they can appear anew as flesh and blood. Many in the West may have forgotten, but defectors were a key propaganda prize through the long standoff with the old Soviet Union. Ukrainian officials may be hard-pressed these days to compete with the onslaught...

Information war high priority for both sides in Ukraine conflict
Jun29

Information war high priority for both sides in Ukraine conflict

KYIV, Ukraine – The ghosts of the Cold War are everywhere these days in Ukraine, but sometimes they can appear anew as flesh and blood. Many in the West may have forgotten, but defectors were a key propaganda prize through the long standoff with the old Soviet Union.Ukrainian officials may be hard-pressed these days to compete with the...

Army begins next rotation of troops in Poland
Jun28

Army begins next rotation of troops in Poland

VALCARTIER, Que. – About 90 soldiers from 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in Valcartier, Que., have deployed to Poland as part of a NATO response to Russian actions in central and eastern Europe. Over the next month, approximately 200 soldiers will take over Operation Reassurance duties from the 4th Canadian Division’s 2 Canadian...

Army begins rotation of troops in Poland; 90 soldiers leave Valcartier, Que.
Jun28

Army begins rotation of troops in Poland; 90 soldiers leave Valcartier, Que.

VALCARTIER, Que. – About 90 soldiers from 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in Valcartier, Que., have deployed to Poland as part of a NATO response to Russian actions in central and eastern Europe.Over the next month, approximately 200 soldiers will take over Operation Reassurance duties from the 4th Canadian Division’s 2 Canadian...

Ukraine wants Canadian TV programs
Jun28

Ukraine wants Canadian TV programs

KYIV, Ukraine – “The Littlest Hobo,” “Anne of Green Gables,” maybe even “Flashpoint” could find a new lease on life in Ukraine as the country’s broadcasting council scrambles to fill TV screens with something other than Russian programming, says a senior Ukrainian official. To counter — both real and perceived — propaganda throughout the...

Ukrainians clamour for Canadian TV content and hardware
Jun28

Ukrainians clamour for Canadian TV content and hardware

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko at the Presidential administration building in Kyiv, Ukraine on June 6, 2015. (The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld) KYIV, Ukraine – “The Littlest Hobo,” “Anne of Green Gables,” maybe even “Flashpoint” could find a new lease on life in Ukraine as the country’s...

Ukrainians clamour for Canadian TV content and hardware as plug pulled on Russian shows
Jun28

Ukrainians clamour for Canadian TV content and hardware as plug pulled on Russian shows

KYIV, Ukraine – “The Littlest Hobo,” “Anne of Green Gables,” maybe even “Flashpoint” could find a new lease on life in Ukraine as the country’s broadcasting council scrambles to fill TV screens with something other than Russian programming, says a senior Ukrainian official.To counter — both real and...

Kenney tours Ukraine training centre
Jun27

Kenney tours Ukraine training centre

KYIV, Ukraine – Legal and diplomatic obstacles to deploying Canadian military trainers in Ukraine have largely been cleared away, Defence Minister Jason Kenney says. He was scheduled to tour the multi-national centre at Yavoriv, near the Polish border, on Saturday where the roughly 200 combat instructors will set up shop in the coming weeks. Both...

Final legal and diplomatic hurdles being cleared for Ukraine mission, Jason Kenney says
Jun27

Final legal and diplomatic hurdles being cleared for Ukraine mission, Jason Kenney says

Legal and diplomatic obstacles to deploying Canadian military trainers in Ukraine have largely been cleared away, Defence Minister Jason Kenney says …read more Source: Vancouver...