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Indispensable Angela Merkel brings conviction to a united Europe
Feb14

Indispensable Angela Merkel brings conviction to a united Europe

German Chancellor’s no-nonsense, no-frills style is well-suited to tackling violence in Ukraine and debt crisis in Greece …read more Source: The Globe and...

Ukraine cease-fire deadline provokes last-gasp battle
Feb14

Ukraine cease-fire deadline provokes last-gasp battle

Russian-backed separatists mounted a vicious assault Friday in eastern Ukraine ahead of a weekend cease-fire deadline, pummeling a strategic railway hub with wave upon wave of shelling in a last-minute grab for territory. At least 26 people were killed across the region. …read more Source: CTV...

National Post View: A dubious ceasefire in Ukraine
Feb14

National Post View: A dubious ceasefire in Ukraine

The fatal flaw in the agreement to end the fighting in Ukraine is not hard to spot. To succeed, it depends heavily on the good faith and goodwill of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has amply demonstrated he can’t be trusted on either count. The ideal solution to the clash between Ukraine forces and Russian-backed rebels would have...

‘Don’t make me laugh’: Ukraine rebels mock impending truce
Feb13

‘Don’t make me laugh’: Ukraine rebels mock impending truce

Ukraine and Russian-backed rebels fight fiercely for control of a strategic railway junction despite a new peace deal brokered by Germany and France. …read more Source:...

Shipping, Russia and reality TV : Arctic week in review
Feb13

Shipping, Russia and reality TV : Arctic week in review

Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from across the North On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this week: – New guidelines on polar shipping focus on better crew training training for operating in cold and remote areas – Controversy surrounds...

Will Upcoming Ceasefire In Ukraine Hold?
Feb13

Will Upcoming Ceasefire In Ukraine Hold?

Rachel Martin talks to Associated Press reporter Peter Leonard about the situation on the ground in Ukraine ahead of Sunday’s planned ceasefire.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...

Charles Krauthammer: America’s passive president leaves the world to burn
Feb13

Charles Krauthammer: America’s passive president leaves the world to burn

WASHINGTON — His secretary of defense says “the world is exploding all over.” His attorney general says that the threat of terror “keeps me up at night.” The world bears them out. On Tuesday, American hostage Kayla Mueller is confirmed dead. On Wednesday, the U.S. evacuates its embassy in Yemen, cited by President Barack Obama last September as...

EU a wavering ally for Ukraine
Feb13

EU a wavering ally for Ukraine

Ukraine remains trapped between the weight of Russian history and the force of European economics. …read more Source: Toronto...

Shells hit Ukraine town behind front line, at least 1 killed
Feb13

Shells hit Ukraine town behind front line, at least 1 killed

Despite a looming cease-fire deal for eastern Ukraine, a government-held town 40 kilometres behind the front line has been hit by shelling, killing at least one person. …read more Source: Global...

Fighting rages in run-up to Ukraine ceasefire
Feb13

Fighting rages in run-up to Ukraine ceasefire

DONETSK, Ukraine – Ukraine and Russian- backed rebels fought fiercely across the east of the country on Friday despite a new peace deal brokered by Germany and France. …read more Source: The Toronto...