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Oil cuts for Alberta, and an emergency bailout for Ukraine
Feb12

Oil cuts for Alberta, and an emergency bailout for Ukraine

Bailouts, crises, negotiations and cuts – it’s been a busy, heavy week, so good thing we’ve got Valentine’s Day to look forward to. (Never mind, I took the opportunity today to ruin that, as well!) The leading news this morning is a more than $17 billion emergency bailout for a beleaguered Ukraine, which was agreed to this...

Leaders in Minsk spend night in crucial Ukraine peace talks
Feb12

Leaders in Minsk spend night in crucial Ukraine peace talks

MINSK, Belarus – Leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany were struggling to reach a deal Thursday morning in the 15th hour of talks aimed at ending fighting in eastern Ukraine. Officials have remained tight-lipped, praising progress but would divulge details. In the morning, the leaders briefly left the session hall but later came back to...

Russian official says Ukraine peace talks ‘better than super’ but few details emerge
Feb12

Russian official says Ukraine peace talks ‘better than super’ but few details emerge

Leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany were struggling to reach a deal Thursday morning in the 15th hour of talks aimed at ending fighting in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...

Ukraine to get $40-billion in funding, IMF chief says
Feb12

Ukraine to get $40-billion in funding, IMF chief says

The ex-Soviet republic is on the brink of bankruptcy after a year of political upheaval and war and was hoping to clinch a deal with the IMF to unlock the wider financing package …read more Source: The Globe and...

Germany’s anti-Thatcher tries again
Feb12

Germany’s anti-Thatcher tries again

Angela Merkel holds the fates of Greece and Ukraine in her hands – she’s becoming the world’s crisis manager …read more Source: The Globe and...

Leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany will sign document after peace talks: diplomatic source
Feb12

Leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany will sign document after peace talks: diplomatic source

The source would not provide details of the nature of the document …read more Source: The Globe and...

Gary Clement on the Ukraine crisis
Feb12

Gary Clement on the Ukraine crisis

RelatedDeath toll rises to 19 and 78 wounded in day of fighting in Ukraine before peace talks begin in BelarusA full archive of Gary Clement’s comics …read more Source: National...

Russia, Ukraine at impasse as peace talks drag on
Feb12

Russia, Ukraine at impasse as peace talks drag on

As both sides seek to renew ceasefire, Putin demands autonomy for rebel regions and an assurance Ukraine will not join NATO, while Poroshenko threatens martial law …read more Source: The Globe and...

Ottawa open to giving Kiev military aid if consensus achieved among allies
Feb12

Ottawa open to giving Kiev military aid if consensus achieved among allies

Defence Minister Kenney says Canada is willing to engage in a training and advisory role, but other Western allies must consent …read more Source: The Globe and...

Canada is open to training Ukrainian forces, according to new defence minister
Feb12

Canada is open to training Ukrainian forces, according to new defence minister

The country’s new defence minister left the door open Wednesday for Canadian troops to join the U.S. in training Ukrainian forces and for an extension of the combat mission against ISIS. …read more Source:...