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Analysts say difficult to tell if Canada’s sanctions on Russia having impact
Canada has spent the last year aggressively imposing sanctions on Russian and Ukrainian players with ties to the simmering conflict in eastern Ukraine, but experts say there’s no evidence that the penalties are having any political impact on the Putin government. …read more Source: National...
Analysts say difficult to tell if Canada’s sanctions on Russia having impact
Canada has spent the last year aggressively imposing sanctions on Russian and Ukrainian players with ties to the simmering conflict in eastern Ukraine, but experts say there’s no evidence that the penalties are having any political impact on the Putin government. The federal government has imposed sanctions on 85 Russian and 75 Ukrainian...
Ukraine president says arms withdrawal almost complete
Ukraine leader says heavy weapons withdrawal in east almost complete; accusations still fired …read more Source:...
U.S. says Russia sent new weapons to Ukraine rebels despite truce
U.S. assistant secretary of state says the continued delivery of weapons “is not compatible with the spirit or letter” of the ceasefire agreement. …read more Source: Toronto...
Jason Kenney under fire for tweet about Muslims and for approving release of special forces photos
Defence Minister Jason Kenney has come under fire for his decision to allow the release of photos potentially identifying Canadian special forces in Iraq and his tweeting of a picture he suggested was of Muslim women put in chains by Islamic extremists but was actually from a religious ceremony. The photo of the Muslim women in black burkas and...
Trudeau gambles Canadians will oppose Harper’s campaign of ‘fear’ and ‘prejudice’ against Muslims
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau this week made perhaps the boldest move of his political career — one that could rally Canadians to his side in the upcoming election, or merely solidify the support that Prime Minister Stephen Harper is counting on for re-election. In an evening speech to a Toronto audience on Monday, Trudeau accused Harper of...
Ukraine president says arms withdrawal almost complete
KIEV, Ukraine – Ukraine’s president says government and rebel forces have pulled back most of their heavy weapons in the east, but each side accused the other on Tuesday of stalling on complying with other terms of a cease-fire deal. The cautious optimism articulated by Petro Poroshenko was tempered Tuesday by his foreign minister, who...
Kelly McParland: Putin finds a convenient scapegoat for Nemtsov killing, while admitting he lied about Crimea
If you were the president of Russia, and you were looking for a convenient way to clear your regime from suspicion in the recent murder of a high-profile opponent, the ideal solution would be to find an unsympathetic figure you could pin the blame on. Bingo. Russian authorities on Monday announced the detention of five Chechens in the killing of...
Poroshenko says heavy weapons withdrawal almost complete
Ukraine’s president says government and Russian-backed separatist forces have pulled back the bulk of their artillery and rocket launchers from the front line in the east, in compliance with a cease-fire deal. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine president says arms withdrawal almost complete
Ukrainian government and Russian-backed separatist forces have both pulled back the bulk of their artillery and rocket launchers from the front line in the east, in compliance with a cease-fire deal, Ukraine’s president said. …read more Source: Global...
