Section: The Vancouver Sun (Canada)
Matthew Fisher: The situation in Ukraine tests the limits of Trump’s friendship with Putin
Trump suggested earlier this week on Fox News that it was unclear to him whether Putin actually had any control over the rebels who claimed to act on Russia’s behalf …read more Source: Vancouver...
Ukraine wants Canada to confirm soldiers will stay to help deter Russian aggression
With thousands of U.S. troops arriving in neighbouring countries to bolster NATO, Ukraine — not a NATO member — is anxious to see an extension of Canada’s commitment to it …read more Source: Vancouver...
Vladimir Putin caps year of Russia-West tension: ‘We are stronger now than any potential aggressor’
Tensions between Russia and the West escalated after Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and its involvement in the conflict in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: Vancouver...
The Russians who hacked the DNC found to have also hacked Ukraine’s antiquated howitzers
‘The fact that they would be helping the Russian military kill Ukrainian army personnel in Ukraine and also intervening in the U.S. election is quite chilling’ …read more Source: Vancouver...
Crimea treasures loaned to Amsterdam museum must be returned to Ukraine, not Russia: Dutch court
The ruling came in a tug-of-war that was triggered by Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea, which left the treasures in a legal limbo …read more Source: Vancouver...
Fearing it could be Putin’s next target, Estonia prepares for guerrilla warfare that could usher in WWIII
Ever since Russia annexed Crimea Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, with their large Russian-speaking minorities, have feared they could be next on Putin’s list for ‘reunification’ …read more Source: Vancouver...
Russia warns Ukraine’s missile drills 30 km from Crimea violate border, puts warships on combat alert
The Russian defence ministry warned in a note handed to the Ukrainian defence attache in Moscow that it would shoot down the missiles if necessary …read more Source: Vancouver...
‘Russia isn’t a threat’: As Canada prepares to send troops to Latvia, not everybody is ready to welcome them
Canada will deploy 450 soldiers to Latvia early next year, a show of force that’s part of a NATO effort to deter a repeat of Russia’s 2014 invasion of Ukraine …read more Source: Vancouver...
Twenty-four-year-old former model appointed to Ukraine senior security role
I have all the skills for the job, insists ex-model appointed to Ukraine senior security role …read more Source: Vancouver...
War talk returns to Russian TV as relations with U.S., West hit lowest ebb since darkest days of Cold War
The sudden escalation puts the relationship back into the deep freeze it was in at the peak of the crisis over Ukraine in 2014, which also sparked a wave of hostility in state media …read more Source: Vancouver...
