Section: US & Canada
Canada’s Ukraine agenda under the Liberals
Canada’s October elections returned the Liberal Party to power and relegated Prime Minister Steven Harper’s Conservatives to the opposition. What does this mean for Canada’s relations with Ukraine? Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made promises during the election campaign suggesting that it will be business as usual – even better....
UWC meeting in Madrid concludes with march in support of Ukraine
MADRID – The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) on September 13 concluded its three-day annual general meeting (AGM) in Madrid with a peaceful march in support of the Ukrainian people in their struggle for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. The AGM officially opened on September 11 at the world-renowned Cervantes...
UCC launches “Ukraine Appeal” website
OTTAWA – The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) on October 16 launched a new website for humanitarian and medical assistance for Ukraine through its “Ukraine Appeal,” which is accessible through the www.ucc.ca site or at ukraineappeal.ucc.ca and the Ukraine Appeal logo featured on the UCC home page. UCC President Paul Grod stated: “The UCC Ukraine...
Rebels in eastern Ukraine accuse government forces of using heavy weaponry
Separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine have accused government forces of shelling residential areas under their control with heavy artillery. …read more Source: FOX...
Rebels accuse Ukrainian government of using heavy weaponry
MOSCOW (AP) — Separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine on Friday accused government forces of shelling residential areas under their control with heavy artillery, while Ukrainian forces also accused the rebels of violating the ongoing cease-fire. The rebel mouthpiece Donetsk News Agency said Ukrainian forces used Grad multiple rocket launchers...
Ukraine Pins Hopes for Change on Fresh-Faced Police Recruits
The new patrol officers, whose training emphasizes public service, are being held up as a tangible sign of change in a corrupt criminal justice system. …read more Source: The New York...
Rebels Accuse Ukrainian Government of Using Heavy Weaponry
Rebels in eastern Ukraine accuse government forces of using heavy weaponry …read more Source: ABC...
Rebels accuse Ukrainian government of using heavy weaponry
MOSCOW (AP) — Separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine have accused government forces of shelling residential areas under their control with heavy… …read more Source:...
Belarus’ Lukashenko rejects calls for economic reforms
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — At his swearing-in ceremony Friday, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko rejected calls for economic reforms, shattering hopes for a liberalization inspired by the release of political prisoners and a rapprochement with the West. Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus with an iron fist since 1994, was elected for his fifth...
Laugh It Up, Fuzzball
Police in Odessa, Ukraine, arrested a man in a Chewbacca costume for illegally campaigning for mayoral candidate Darth Vader. …read more Source:...
