Section: Toronto Star (Canada)
Dion heading to Ukraine amid Conservative attacks on Russia policy
Stéphane Dion announced the trip as he faced a barrage of criticism from Opposition Conservatives about his decision to engage Russia more broadly. …read more Source: Toronto...
French teacher arrested following deaths of 2 students in Alps avalanche
An investigation into the deaths — the third being a Ukrainian skier — was opened for involuntary manslaughter. The students were skiing on a closed slope. …read more Source: Toronto...
Avalanche in French Alps kills 3
Avalanche near Grenoble kills two French high school students and an Ukrainian skier and leaves three gravely injured. …read more Source: Toronto...
China to use domestic technology to construct aircraft carrier
The as-yet-unnamed vessel will be the second of its kind for China, the first purchased from Ukraine as an incomplete hull. …read more Source: Toronto...
John Kerry to meet Putin for tough talks on Syria and Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is on his way to Moscow for his second trip to Russia this year. …read more Source: Toronto...
Ukraine, Russia in standoff over destruction of power lines
Tatar activists and Ukrainian nationalists attack repair crews seeking to restore felled pylons. …read more Source: Toronto...
Most of Crimea without power after transmission tower explosions
Nearly 2 million people are in the dark in the Russian-annexed region. …read more Source: Toronto...
Obama vows to step up ISIS fight as Paris attacks overshadow G20
The U.S. president also held an impromptu meeting with Vladimir Putin to discuss Syria and Ukraine as world leaders met at the annual summit. …read more Source: Toronto...
Ukraine calls for UN to restrain Russian veto
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko joined called for reforms to rein in the use of vetoes by the UN Security Council’s five permanent members. …read more Source: Toronto...
Putin, Obama, have frosty encounter at UN
United Nations toast and awkward handshake displays chasm, with Syria, Ukraine, still points of contention …read more Source: Toronto...
