Section: US & Canada
National Post View: Ottawa deserves credit for its continued commitment to Ukraine
Few Canadian prime ministers have ever spoken of a fellow leader in the terms Stephen Harper reserves for Russian President Vladimir Putin. In referring to the Russian autocrat, Harper tosses diplomacy aside and speaks with a brusqueness and intensity that reflects what is evidently a deeply-held distaste for the man and the system he represents....
Ukraine Says 7 Soldiers Die When Truck Hits Mine
Ukraine says 7 soldiers die when truck hits mine in war-torn east …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine says 7 soldiers die when truck hits mine
MOSCOW (AP) — Ukraine’s military says seven soldiers have died in eastern Ukraine after their truck hit a mine near the largest city in the… …read more Source:...
Putin to seek friendly ear with pope visit
Vatican City (AFP) – Increasingly isolated by the West, Vladimir Putin will hope to find a friendly ear in Pope Francis at their meeting Wednesday, but experts say the Russian President may have misjudged the mood.The conflicts in the Ukraine and Syria are likely to dominate the talks, organised on the sidelines of a visit to Milan 2015...
Ukraine fighting intensifies
Ukraine’s president warns his military to prepare for a possible ‘full-scale invasion’ by Russia. …read more Source:...
THE LATEST: Obama says G-7 studying more sanctions on Russia
ELMAU, Germany (AP) — 5:27 p.m. (1527GMT; 12:27 a.m. EDT) …read more Source: CNS...
Harper wanted Russia out of the old G8 even before Ukraine crisis
SCHLOSS ELMAU, Germany – Prime Minister Stephen Harper expanded at length Monday on why he feels such antipathy towards Russian President Vladimir Putin and why he wanted Russia kicked out of the old G8 even before it breached Ukraine’s borders. Harper said he doesn’t want Putin back because he simply doesn’t share the values of...
Harper wanted Russia out of G8 before Ukraine
Harper wanted Russia out of the old G8 even before Ukraine crisis struck …read more Source:...
On The Scene: Civilians Under Fire in Donetsk Face Uncertain Future
While ongoing fighting in east Ukraine threatens a hard-won peace deal, war-weary civilians are caught in the crossfire. In areas held by Russia-backed rebels, many tend to blame authorities in Kyiv, but most seem more interested in peace than breaking away from Ukraine. VOA’s Daniel Schearf reports from rebel-held Donetsk. …read more...
Obama, French leader huddle on Iran, Ukraine
President Obama met with French President François Hollande Monday at the G-7 summit in Germany, where they stressed common interests in blocking Iran’s path to a nuclear weapon and curbing Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine.The two leaders “… …read more Source: The...
