Section: US & Canada
Body count from world’s bloodiest wars spikes in 2014
The war in Ukraine and extremist violence contributed to a spike in the death toll from the world’s most brutal conflicts last year, analysts say. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
Putin says Russia regained ‘historic roots’ in Crimea
MOSCOW – Speaking to tens of thousands of supporters just outside the Kremlin walls, President Vladimir Putin has described Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula as a move to protect ethnic Russians and regain the nation’s “historic roots.” Addressing Wednesday’s rally marking the anniversary of the...
Putin says Russia regained ‘historic roots’ in Crimea
Putin says Russia’s annexation of Crimea driven by ‘historic roots’ …read more Source:...
Canada contributes $7.1M to support democracy in Ukraine
OTTAWA – Canada is contributing $7.1 million to support the democratic process in Ukraine.The International Foundation for Electoral Systems gets $3 million to strengthen reform on transparency and anti-corruption in the Ukrainian political process.Another $2.9 million goes to the National Democratic Institute to help Ukrainians practise...
The European Sanctions Dance
A deal on EU sanctions against Russia is emerging, and it could keep the fractious block on the same page ahead of this week’s EU summit. The sanctions will not be extended this month, but language will be approved to keep them in place until the full text of the Minsk agreements is implemented. The Wall Street Journal reports: The...
Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada one year after the Crimean “Referendum”
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement to mark the so-called Crimean “referendum” held one year ago and the subsequent illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia: …read more Source: Canada Free...
Putin says Russia regained 'historic roots' in Crimea
MOSCOW — Speaking to tens of thousands of supporters just outside the Kremlin walls, President Vladimir Putin has described Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula as a move to protect ethnic Russians and regain the nation’s “historic roots.”Addressing Wednesday’s rally marking the anniversary of the...
Putin says Russia regained ‘historic roots’ in Crimea
MOSCOW (AP) — Speaking to tens of thousands of supporters just outside the Kremlin walls, President Vladimir Putin has described Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula as a move to protect ethnic Russians and regain the nation’s “historic roots.” […] despite the economic downturn and a sharp...
Putin says Russia’s annexation of Crimea driven by ‘historic roots’
Speaking to tens of thousands of supporters just outside the Kremlin walls, President Vladimir Putin has described Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula as a move to protect ethnic Russians and regain the nation’s “historic roots.” Addressing Wednesday’s rally marking the anniversary of the...
Putin Says Russia Regained ‘Historic Roots’ in Crimea
Putin says Russia’s annexation of Crimea driven by ‘historic roots’ …read more Source: ABC...
