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Harper noncommittal on question of arming Ukraine
Feb10

Harper noncommittal on question of arming Ukraine

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has vowed to “never accept the illegal occupation of Ukraine by Russia,” but won’t say whether Canada could give Ukraine weapons and other “lethal” military aid to fight Russian-backed rebels. Appearing alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel following an hour-long, closed-door meeting on Parliament Hill...

Explosion hits chemical plant in rebel-held city of Donetsk
Feb10

Explosion hits chemical plant in rebel-held city of Donetsk

The leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine aim to hold a summit Wednesday to breathe new life into a much-violated September peace plan for eastern Ukraine …read more Source: The Globe and...

Ukraine needs our diplomacy — not our weapons
Feb10

Ukraine needs our diplomacy — not our weapons

The ingredients were all there for a rapid escalation in the crisis. Bloody battles in the Debaltseve region, a new front in the southern city of Mariupol forming a land bridge between Crimea and Eastern Ukraine, a January declaration from rebel leaders for the mobilization of one hundred thousand fighters, and claims of Russian troops and...

Angela Merkel, Stephen Harper repeat desire for diplomatic solution in Ukraine
Feb10

Angela Merkel, Stephen Harper repeat desire for diplomatic solution in Ukraine

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Prime Minister Stephen Harper met in Ottawa today to discuss the Ukraine crisis ahead of a proposed summit this week and June’s G7 meeting south of Munich. …read more Source:...

Merkel briefs Harper on Ukraine talks
Feb10

Merkel briefs Harper on Ukraine talks

Merkel to have quick meeting with Harper in Ottawa to brief him on Ukraine talks …read more Source:...

Angela Merkel meets with Stephen Harper to discuss Ukraine
Feb10

Angela Merkel meets with Stephen Harper to discuss Ukraine

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is visiting Ottawa to talk about the Ukraine crisis with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, a few hours after bringing up the same topic at the White House. …read more Source:...

Angela Merkel in Ottawa to brief Stephen Harper on Ukraine
Feb10

Angela Merkel in Ottawa to brief Stephen Harper on Ukraine

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in Ottawa today to give Prime Minister Stephen Harper an update on her frenzied transatlantic shuttle diplomacy on the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source:...

Barack Obama won’t send guns to embattled Ukraine; backs negotiations
Feb10

Barack Obama won’t send guns to embattled Ukraine; backs negotiations

WASHINGTON – U.S. President Barack Obama wants peace negotiations with Russia to run their course before deciding to send “lethal defensive” arms to help Ukraine against the recent attacks by Russian-supplied separatists on its eastern provinces. “The possibility of lethal […] …read more Source: Vancouver...

Barack Obama won’t send guns to embattled Ukraine; backs negotiations
Feb10

Barack Obama won’t send guns to embattled Ukraine; backs negotiations

WASHINGTON – U.S. President Barack Obama wants peace negotiations with Russia to run their course before deciding to send “lethal defensive” arms to help Ukraine against the recent attacks by Russian-supplied separatists on its eastern provinces. “The possibility of lethal defensive weapons is one of those options that’s being examined,”...

Merkel to brief Harper on Ukraine talks
Feb10

Merkel to brief Harper on Ukraine talks

Merkel to have quick meeting with Harper in Ottawa to brief him on Ukraine talks …read more Source:...