Section: US & Canada
Ukrainian official says don’t lift sanctions against Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine’s foreign minister is telling U.S. senators that American sanctions against Russia shouldn’t be eased and possibly should be ratcheted up as Moscow escalates its military aggression in the eastern European nation. …read more Source: CNS...
Call Russia’s Freeland smear out for the lie it is: Clement
Conservative public safety critic Tony Clement said today journalists and politicians of all stripes have a responsibility to call out Russian propaganda smearing Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland for the lie it is. …read more Source:...
Trump’s dozens of connections to Russia aren’t in question, it’s how they affected the election
It’s amazing what we know about Trump and Russia. The things that we don’t have to speculate about, where the connections are already documented, is already quite a list. We know that Donald Trump was bailed out of bankruptcy by oligarchs from Russia and other former Soviet states after Trump had screwed up so many deals that no bank...
Russian Officials Cautious on How to Mark 1917 Revolution Centenary
Russia this year is marking 100 years since the Russian Revolution ended the country’s monarchy, an event that led to the creation of the Soviet Union, a communist regime that for much of the 20th century ruled an empire. Despite the significant anniversary, Russian authorities have been cautious about how to observe it, apparently fearful...
Ukrainian official says don’t lift sanctions against Russia
Ukraine’s foreign minister is telling U.S. senators that American sanctions against Russia shouldn’t be eased and possibly should be ratcheted up as Moscow escalates its military aggression in the eastern … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
Hawks & Doves: mixed signals on military engagement
Image by Nicolas Raymond All three mainstream political parties see Canada’s security as heavily dependent on a stable and prosperous world order, guided by rules applying equally to all and that respect Canadian sovereignty and territorial integrity. That in turn predisposes Canada to help shape that kind of world. As usual, the devil is...
Ukraine eyes sanctions on subsidiary of Russia’s Sberbank
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s central bank said on Tuesday it was likely to recommend the introduction of sanctions on the local subsidiary of… …read more Source:...
Ukraine eyes sanctions on subsidiary of Russia’s Sberbank
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s central bank said on Tuesday it was likely to recommend the introduction of sanctions on the local subsidiary of… …read more Source:...
Ukrainian FM Says Tillerson Pledges U.S. Support Against ‘Russian Aggression’
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin says U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has assured him that Washington will continue to support Kyiv in its standoff with Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Liberals extend Ukraine mission to 2019, but face criticism
Former International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland answers a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, October 24, 2016. (Adrian Wyld/CP) OTTAWA – The Liberal government on Monday extended its military training mission in Ukraine, amid warnings Russia could attempt to “destabilize”...
