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Putin says U.S. wants to subdue Russia
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the United States wants to make Russia submissive, but won’t succeed in doing so. Speaking at televised meeting with pro-Kremlin activists Tuesday, Putin said that Washington “wants to subdue us, wants to solve its problems at our expense.” He said the sanctions against Russia imposed by...
The Two Ukraines
“Obama is just not up to the task—a geopolitical lightweight who was easily outmaneuvered in Syria and Iran.” That’s Marin Katusa, writing in his new book, “The Colder War: How the Global Energy Trade Slipped from America’s Grasp” ($29.95, John Wiley and Sons, and Casey Research). Katusa is no fan of President Obama, but one might...
Russians scorn Harper’s, the world’s ‘shirt-fronting’ of Putin: Nahlah Ayed
Russians are bewildered by what they see as Canada’s “militancy” over Ukraine, Nahlah Ayed writes. “Why is Canada so strongly against Russia?” Pravda keeps asking. …read more Source:...
Letter: PM’s comment to Putin not constructive
Re: Putin’s global antics overshadow G20′s economic agenda, Nov. 17. I wish that a government spokesperson would explain how Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s polite gesture could lead to progress. Putin can have no doubts about our government’s position on the sequence of...
Why journalism and jingoism shouldn’t mix
More from Andrew Mitrovica available here. It’s been another instructive week in Ottawa and beyond about how politics gets covered by much of the media. Despite their putative role as professional skeptics, our news outlets routinely prove that they’re anything but. Want proof? Here’s proof. Exhibit A: Mr. Harper in Brisbane....
The Putin-bashing in Brisbane was childish
At the Group of 20 meeting in Brisbane, Australia, over the weekend, Russian President Vladimir Putin was slighted in numerous ways, big and small. “I guess I’ll shake your hand,” Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said to his face. U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron, in a public statement, made a mocking reference to the Russian Navy...
Mr. Putin Get out of Ukraine!
…read more Source: Canada Free...
Nine awkward political moments
Politics is serious business that can sometimes get seriously awkward …read more Source:...
Moscow will not allow defeat of Ukraine rebels, says Putin
Vladimir Putin said he still believes in the success of peace efforts in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Toronto...
Fisher: Stephen Harper missed opportunity to burnish his ‘tough guy’ image
BRISBANE, Australia — Abba Eban, the hugely accomplished Israeli diplomat and wordsmith once quipped that the Palestinians “never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.” Strange to say, perhaps, but that remark could also be used to describe Prime Minister Stephen Harper. A classic example of the prime minister never missing an opportunity...
