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Ukraine conflict: Petro Poroshenko wants UN peacekeepers deployed
Feb19

Ukraine conflict: Petro Poroshenko wants UN peacekeepers deployed

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has called for UN peacekeepers to be deployed to monitor a ceasefire in east Ukraine, a proposal that pro-Russia rebels swiftly said would be in breach of a peace deal. …read more Source:...

Ukraine calls for UN peacekeepers to observe ceasefire
Feb19

Ukraine calls for UN peacekeepers to observe ceasefire

At an emergency meeting late on Wednesday, Ukraine’s national security and defense council approved Poroshenko’s request despite comment from pro-Russian rebels that it would breach a peace deal …read more Source: The Globe and...

Ukraine conflict: Strategic rail hub of Debaltseve falls
Feb19

Ukraine conflict: Strategic rail hub of Debaltseve falls

Government soldiers pulled out of a ferociously contested railway hub in eastern Ukraine Wednesday, ending a siege so intense the retreating troops said they couldn’t get water or food amid relentless shelling by Russian-backed separatists. At least six soldiers were killed in the withdrawal and more than 100 wounded. …read more...

Embattled Debaltseve falls to Ukraine rebels; troops retreat
Feb19

Embattled Debaltseve falls to Ukraine rebels; troops retreat

Strategic rail hub of Debaltseve falls, president calls the defence a ‘success’ …read more Source:...

Ukrainian Soldiers Retreat After Eastern Town Falls
Feb19

Ukrainian Soldiers Retreat After Eastern Town Falls

The forced withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from a strategically important town in eastern Ukraine is a blow to the recent ceasefire agreement — and to President Petro Poroshenko.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...

Six soldiers killed, more than 100 wounded in Debaltseve withdrawal: Ukrainian president
Feb18

Six soldiers killed, more than 100 wounded in Debaltseve withdrawal: Ukrainian president

Ukraine’s president says six servicemen were killed during the withdrawal from the fiercely contested town of Debaltseve. …read more Source: CTV...

Photos Feb 18: Top images from around the world
Feb18

Photos Feb 18: Top images from around the world

The day’s best photos, as selected by editors at Postmedia News, are a stunning collection of the greatest images from around the world. Ethnic Chinese people burn joss sticks to celebrate on the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year at the Hea Tek Tunk Chinese Temple in Bangkok, Thailand. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) Catholics pray during the...

Canada increases sanctions against Russia in response to Ukrainian conflict
Feb18

Canada increases sanctions against Russia in response to Ukrainian conflict

OTTAWA — Canada says it’s intensifying economic sanctions against Russian individuals and companies in response to the tense situation in eastern Ukraine. Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the move is being made in co-ordination with Canada’s partners in Europe and the United States in response to what he says is Russia’s...

Canada increases sanctions against Russia in response to Ukrainian conflict
Feb18

Canada increases sanctions against Russia in response to Ukrainian conflict

OTTAWA – Canada says it’s intensifying economic sanctions against Russian individuals and companies in response to the tense situation in eastern Ukraine.Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the move is being made in co-ordination with Canada’s partners in Europe and the United States in response to what he says is Russia’s...

Canada increases sanctions against Russia
Feb18

Canada increases sanctions against Russia

OTTAWA – Canada says it’s intensifying economic sanctions against Russian individuals and companies in response to the tense situation in eastern Ukraine. Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the move is being made in co-ordination with Canada’s partners in Europe and the United States in response to what he says is Russia’s...