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Toronto Symphony Orchestra yanks Ukrainian-born pianist’s shows after talk of ‘deeply offensive’ comments
Apr07

Toronto Symphony Orchestra yanks Ukrainian-born pianist’s shows after talk of ‘deeply offensive’ comments

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra has replaced Ukrainian-born piano soloist Valentina Lisitsa in several performances this week, citing “ongoing accusations of deeply offensive language by Ukrainian media outlets” — a decision which has sparked online backlash from the popular pianist’s fans. TSO president and CEO Jeff Melanson told Torstar...

Ukrainian leader lifts objections to vote on regional power
Apr07

Ukrainian leader lifts objections to vote on regional power

Ukrainian president lifts objections to referendum on giving more powers to restive regions …read more Source:...

Poland to build watchtowers along border with Russian region: report
Apr06

Poland to build watchtowers along border with Russian region: report

The move comes amid heightened tensions between Russia and the West over the Ukraine conflict. …read more Source: Global...

Czech president, US envoy in rare public spat over Ukraine
Apr06

Czech president, US envoy in rare public spat over Ukraine

Czech president, US envoy in rare public dispute over military parade in Moscow …read more Source:...

Eastern Europeans take up military training against Russia threat
Apr06

Eastern Europeans take up military training against Russia threat

WARSAW, Poland – NATO aircraft scream across eastern European skies and American armoured vehicles rumble near the border with Russia on a mission to reassure citizens that they’re safe from Russian aggression. But these days, ordinary people aren’t taking any chances. In Poland, doctors, shopkeepers, lawmakers and others are heeding...

Ukrainian president lifts objections to autonomy referendum
Apr06

Ukrainian president lifts objections to autonomy referendum

KIEV, Ukraine – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday publicly lifted his objections to a referendum that could give more powers to the restive regions engulfed in more than a year of warfare, reversing his government’s previous position. Russia-backed separatists, however, dismissed Poroshenko’s gesture as meaningless. The...

Ukrainian presidents drops objection to referendum on powers for restive region
Apr06

Ukrainian presidents drops objection to referendum on powers for restive region

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has publicly lifted his objections to a referendum that could give more powers to the restive regions engulfed in more than a year of warfare, reversing his government’s previous position …read more Source:...

Ukraine’s Poroshenko lifts objections to vote on regional power
Apr06

Ukraine’s Poroshenko lifts objections to vote on regional power

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says that he does not object to a referendum that could give more powers to the restive regions engulfed in more than a year of warfare. …read more Source: CTV...

Trudeau’s travels: Liberal leader intensely focused on GTA and Montreal
Apr05

Trudeau’s travels: Liberal leader intensely focused on GTA and Montreal

The road to victory for Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau in the upcoming federal election goes through ridings in and around Toronto and Montreal, judging by his travels over the past six months. Trudeau, a Montreal MP, also made multiple stops and participated in several events in the Vancouver area and southwestern Ontario, other regions with a...

Ukraine truce threatened as car blasts kill soldiers
Apr05

Ukraine truce threatened as car blasts kill soldiers

The explosions come after Ukraine’s president pushes for international peacekeepers to help secure a truce. …read more Source: Toronto...