Section: Toronto Star (Canada)
U.S. approves plan to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine, officials say
The move intensifies U.S. support for Ukraine’s military as it fights rebels that the United States says are supported, armed and trained by Russia. …read more Source: Toronto...
Manafort wrote op-ed with Russian colleague in attempt to polish image, prosecutors say
Prosecutors say Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chairman, and the colleague sought to publish the op-ed to influence public opinion about his political consulting in Ukraine, work at the heart of the criminal case against him. …read more Source: Toronto...
Canada, UN still hammering out details for peacekeeping mission as summit looms
OTTAWA—A senior United Nations official says UN staff are in talks with Canadian counterparts about when, where and how Canadian military personnel and equipment will be employed on peacekeeping missions.But Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the undersecretary general of UN peacekeeping operations, tells The Canadian Press that no final decisions have been...
No promises, but lots of talk about Canadian peacekeepers in Ukraine
Canada is considering a proposal from Ukraine’s government that would “respect Ukraine’s original borders” and is against a Russian counter-proposal that would “freeze” its incursion on Ukraine territory. …read more Source: Toronto...
Companies in Ukraine, Russia hit by new cyberattack
The Odesa international airport in southern Ukraine, the Kyiv subway and prominent Russian media outlets have reported being targeted. …read more Source: Toronto...
Trudeau says government will add Ukraine to list of countries Canada exports weapons to
The prime minister says the government has begun to move forward with the lengthy process that would see Ukraine added to the Automatic Firearms Country Control List. …read more Source: Toronto...
Pentagon and State Department propose plan to arm Ukraine
The proposed transfer comes as fighting between Ukrainian troops and Russian-backed separatists has increased in recent days. …read more Source: Toronto...
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry duped by Russian duo impersonating Ukraine leader
Perry spoke to the pair about the Paris climate agreement and the possibility of using pig manure as a power source in a 22-minute conversation. …read more Source: Toronto...
Exxon fined $2 million for violating U.S. sanctions against Russia under Rex Tillerson
Current U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was the oil company’s chief executive when Exxon violated sanctions imposed after Russia’s armed actions against Ukraine, the Treasury said. …read more Source: Toronto...
Police seek witnesses in suspicious fire at Brampton church
Police say the fire at the Ukrainian Catholic Church started in the exterior of the building early Sunday morning. The church previously burned to the ground in 2014 after an accidental fire. …read more Source: Toronto...
