Section: Toronto Star (Canada)
Ukraine’s ‘day of silence’ a new effort a permanent truce
The seven-month long conflict has left more than 4,300 people dead and displaced hundreds of thousands. …read more Source: Toronto...
Russia’s Putin defends aggression in Ukraine as protection of its sovereignty
In his state of the union address, Vladimir Putin portrays the country’s harsh economic environment as a necessary obstacle for patriotic Russians to overcome. …read more Source: Toronto...
Award winning journalist says truth is under fire in Ukraine
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NATO alliance approves quick reaction against Russia
The 28 member countries will improve defences against Russia’s aggression and other threats, a decision largely spurred by the country’s actions in Ukraine. …read more Source: Toronto...
Crimea is becoming more Russian — and less hospitable to minorities
Eight months after the Russian annexation of the region, Ukrainians and other minorities are struggling to survive, as their schools, newspapers and jobs vanish. …read more Source: Toronto...
Ukraine seeks IMF aid as prime minister wins approval vote
PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk warns country at war as conflict in Donetsk, Luhansk with pro-Russia militants plunges national currency into 45% slump. …read more Source: Toronto...
Ukraine: 6 key events since last year’s revolution
War clouds still loom, with country’s Crimean heartland in Russian hands despite the grassroots revolution that elected pro-western Petro Poroshenko president. …read more Source: Toronto...
Hundreds killed since Ukraine truce, says UN
A new report from the UN team in Ukraine said at least 4,317 people have been killed in the conflict that began in mid-April. …read more Source: Toronto...
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...
Putin denies he fled G20 summit amid pressure over Ukraine
Putin had been roundly criticized at the G20 summit in Brisbane, Australia over Russia’s escalating aggression in Ukraine. …read more Source: Toronto...
