Section: US & Canada
Russia says Canada’s decision to send troops to Ukraine “deplorable”
Russia is calling Canada’s decision to send 200 military trainers to Ukraine “counterproductive and deplorable.” The Russian Embassy in Ottawa said in a statement Wednesday that Canada’s actions are helping to assist a military build-up. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine Is Attempting to Wipe Away Its Past
MOSCOW — Ukraine recently adopted a raft of laws designed to strip the country of all reminders of its Soviet and communist past. What began as a haphazard effort to oust unwanted political opponents and tear down monuments to Vladimir Lenin and other communist leaders after the current regime came to power last year has now become a...
Russia Criticizes Canada for Sending Troops to Ukraine
Russia says Canada’s decision to send troops to Ukraine “deplorable” …read more Source: ABC...
Russia criticizes Canada for sending troops to Ukraine
TORONTO (AP) — Russia is calling Canada’s decision to send 200 military trainers to Ukraine “counterproductive and deplorable.”The Russian Embassy… …read more Source:...
ICRC Fears Breakdown of Ukraine Cease-fire
The International Committee of the Red Cross says it fears the shaky Ukraine cease-fire deal agreed to in February will breakdown. The ICRC is expressing concern about the recent intensified fighting between Ukrainian and Russian-backed rebels. The International Committee of the Red Cross says a breakdown of the cease-fire would seriously affect...
Canada’s decision to send troops to Ukraine ‘deplorable,’ Russia says
In a statement, the Russian embassy to Canada criticized Stephen Harper’s deployment, saying sending Western soldiers will not help ease conflict between the Kiev government and separatists in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: The Globe and...
NATO should be more active in face of challenges from Russia
PRAGUE (AP) — A Czech general in line for a top NATO post says the western military alliance was wrong-footed by Moscow’s moves in Ukraine and now… …read more Source:...
Full Pundit: Harper loses another at the Supreme Court
When policy meets politicsThe Globe and Mail‘s editorialists think the Supreme Court “got it wrong” in overturning mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain gun crimes, on grounds that it could capture people who improperly stored or secured firearms “for reasons of absent-mindedness or misunderstanding.” They agree with the minority...
Conflict Of Interest? A Tale Of Two Ukrainian Oligarchs And One Deputy Minister
The tangled relationship between Ukraine’s deputy energy minister and two leading tycoons illustrates the challenge Kyiv faces as it tries to curb the influence of the country’s oligarchs. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Editorial: Canada’s modest contribution welcome
We welcome this country’s commitment to send a small Canadian Forces contingent to Ukraine. It’s important, however, to keep our contribution in the proper perspective. …read more Source: Vancouver...
