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More Ukraine sanctions possible if ceasefire not respected, says Nicholson
Mar02

More Ukraine sanctions possible if ceasefire not respected, says Nicholson

PARIS – Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson says Canada may impose more sanctions on Russia if it continues to violate the ceasefire with Ukraine. Nicholson blames Russian President Vladimir Putin for flare-ups that have persisted since France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine negotiated the Minsk II agreement last month aimed at ending hostility...

Canada warns of more sanctions if pro-Russia rebels violate ceasefire
Mar02

Canada warns of more sanctions if pro-Russia rebels violate ceasefire

Canada warns it will increase sanctions on Russia if pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine continue to violate a ceasefire deal inked last month. Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson vowed further action as 125 more Canadian soldiers depart for Europe to join military exercises designed to reassure NATO alliance members near Russia that they...

A New Front In The Ukrainian Conflict: Russian Gas Imports
Mar02

A New Front In The Ukrainian Conflict: Russian Gas Imports

Russia has cut off Ukraine’s gas supplies in the past and is threatening to do it again. The latest payment dispute comes at a sensitive moment in the crisis in eastern Ukraine.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...

Putin critic Nemtsov’s date says she did not see his killer
Mar02

Putin critic Nemtsov’s date says she did not see his killer

The Ukrainian woman with Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov when he was gunned down told Russia media on Monday that she did not see his killer, as conflicting reports emerged about the availability of surveillance footage showing the slaying. …read more Source:...

Russia, Ukraine hold emergency gas talks in Brussels
Mar02

Russia, Ukraine hold emergency gas talks in Brussels

BRUSSELS — Russia and Ukraine’s energy ministers are holding emergency talks after the Russian gas supplier said it would cut off deliveries to the war-torn country as soon as Tuesday if it does not get new payments. The European Union, which is mediating the talks in Brussels hoping to keep gas flowing despite the dispute, imports around...

Woman with Nemtsov when he was killed ‘didn’t see anything’
Mar02

Woman with Nemtsov when he was killed ‘didn’t see anything’

The Ukrainian woman with Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov when he was gunned down told Russia media on Monday that she did not see his killer, as conflicting reports emerged about the availability of surveillance footage showing the slaying. …read more Source: CTV...

Kelly McParland: Nemtsov’s murder is the logical result of Putin’s disregard for life or laws
Mar02

Kelly McParland: Nemtsov’s murder is the logical result of Putin’s disregard for life or laws

It’s possible that Vladimir Putin didn’t order the murder of Boris Nemtsov, a political opponent and one of his most prominent critics. Even for a leader as proudly thuggish as Mr. Putin, it would be quite a step to have an opponent gunned down Mafia style while walking on a bridge near the Kremlin. Still, no one’s going to...

UN rights office: Death toll in eastern Ukraine passes 6,000
Mar02

UN rights office: Death toll in eastern Ukraine passes 6,000

UN rights office says death toll in eastern Ukraine passes 6,000, cites Russian involvement …read more Source:...

Kerry, Russian FM meet in Geneva as Ukraine tensions simmer
Mar02

Kerry, Russian FM meet in Geneva as Ukraine tensions simmer

Kerry, Russian FM meet in Geneva amid Ukraine rancour, talk of new sanctions …read more Source:...

Kerry, Lavrov meet in Geneva amid Ukraine rancour
Mar02

Kerry, Lavrov meet in Geneva amid Ukraine rancour

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Monday with his Russian counterpart in what appeared to be less than amicable talks amid continuing tensions over Ukraine and American calls for a full probe into the murder of a prominent opposition figure in Moscow. …read more Source: CTV...