Section: US & Canada
Top US General: ‘No Doubt’ Russia Stabilized Syrian Regime
The top U.S. general says he has “no doubt” that Russian intervention in Syria propped up the government of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. “With respect to Russian activity in Syria, there’s absolutely no doubt that they stabilized the regime, and they have put themselves in a position to influence the political...
Russian Airstrikes ‘Targeted Civilian Infrastructure’ In Syria And Killed More Than 1,000 People
The opening phase of Russia’s bombing campaign in Syria killed at least 1,096 civilians and targeted almost every type of infrastructure needed for survival by those caught in the crosshairs, according to new analysis.Researchers from Airwars, a non-profit group monitoring the casualties from airstrikes in Syria, said on Tuesday that they...
The Activists On The Forefront Of Ukraine’s Cyberwar
In June of 2015, a small software and security programming outfit called eQualit.ie received $473,738 in funding from the Canadian government “to deliver digital security training and software to human rights defenders and activists in Ukraine.”Last month, the fruits of its labor a program called Deflect DDoS mitigation was put to the...
Stéphane Dion: On ‘responsible conviction’ and Liberal foreign policy
Minister of Foreign Affairs Stephane Dion with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right to left, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie Marie-Claude Bibeau and Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan during a press conference at the National Press Theatre on Feb. 8, 2016. (Sean Kilpatrick, CP) For the record, prepared remarks...
Polish leader goes to US summit, no talks planned with Obama
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president is traveling to Washington for a security summit but has no meeting scheduled with President Barack Obama. Observers in Poland say controversial government policies may be the reason. President Andrzej Duda’s schedule, released Tuesday, includes no meetings with Obama or any key U.S....
New Ukraine Coalition Uncertain After Fatherland Party Demurs
Ukraine’s prospects of forming a new coalition — vital to get IMF loan talks back on track — were thrown into fresh doubt on Tuesday after Yulia Tymoshenko pressed demands as the price of taking her Fatherland Party into an alliance. Her remarks dampened expectations of an imminent deal to end months of political infighting that have...
Despite Western Paranoia, Russia Unlikely to Attack the Baltic States
When the Cold War closed many people believed that history had ended. Peace had descended upon the earth. The lion was about to lie down with the lamb. The Second Coming seemed on its way. Europe was certain to be free and undivided. Alas, it hasn’t worked out that way. But no worries. At least NATO officials are happy. Following Russian...
Chamberfest 2016: The season of women
Chamberfest 2016 will be a celebration of women and music. For the festival’s artistic director, this year’s gathering has evolved almost organically. “Early in the 2016 programming process,” said Roman Borys, in an email interview in advance of the release of the festival lineup Tuesday morning, “I realized that I had already secured...
Ukraine Parliament Accepts Prosecutor’s Resignation
Ukraine’s parliament on Tuesday accepted the resignation of General Prosecutor Viktor Shokin, who had been criticized for not doing enough to tackle corruption. The move comes a day after hundreds of protesters rallied outside the president’s office calling for Shokin to step down. Last month, deputy prosecutor-general Vitaly Kasko...
Ukraine’s prosecutor general dismissed amid govt turmoil
MOSCOW (AP) — Ukraine’s parliament has accepted the resignation of the prosecutor general who has been accused of failing to deal with the country’s endemic corruption. …read more Source: CNS...
