Section: US & Canada
Op-Ed Contributor: Stalin, Father of Ukraine?
His rule saw the formation of a land with a strong national consciousness, a legacy that Putin prefers to ignore. …read more Source: The New York...
EU Predicts Stable Gas Supply For Winter Despite Ukraine-Russia Payments Conflict
The European Union expects a steady gas supply to the continent during the winter following an interim deal between Ukraine and Russia, Reuters reported, citing a senior EU energy official. The statement comes despite Russia not having resumed its gas shipments and Ukraine yet to make payments to Russia. …read more Source: International...
Pro-Western Ukraine parliament opens for first session
Ukraine’s parliament opened for its inaugural session Thursday since an election last month that ushered in a spate of pro-Western parties. …read more Source: CTV...
Pro-Western Ukraine parliament opens for its first session since elections
Parliament in Ukraine has opened for its first session since an election last month that ushered in a spate of pro-Western parties. …read more Source: FOX...
New Ukraine Parliament To Convene
Ukraine’s newly elected parliament is due to convene for its first session on November 27. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Canada sends parkas, boots to Ukraine as U.S. weighs request for weapons
Nicholson would not say whether the Harper government supports providing heavy military equipment, including tanks and armoured vehicles, to replace Ukrainian material destroyed in fighting Russian-backed separatists …read more Source: The Globe and...
World Briefing: Germany: Merkel Repeats Tough Stance on Ukraine
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany told Germany’s Parliament on Wednesday that no military solution to the crisis with Russia was possible, but also that there was no way to lift sanctions under the present circumstances. …read more Source: The New York...
News of the day from across the globe, Nov. 27
On Oct. 15, Ken Tsang, a social worker, was kicked and beaten by a number of police officers in an incident that was filmed by a television crew and heightened animosity between the police and protesters after it was shared on social media. The death toll from a series of Syrian government air strikes on the Islamic State group’s stronghold...
What Does Ukraine’s Future Hold?
One year since popular protests began in Ukraine, a new government prepares to take office, amid calls for reform. …read more Source: The Boston...
World War 3: Report Claims Putin Has ‘Secret Plot’ to Rule Europe
A report is claiming Russian President Vladimir Putin has far-reaching plans to secretly rule Europe via a covert operation with the title, “Putin: the new leader of international conservatism.” Currently, the leaders of European Union and the US are aligned against Putin and have doled out international sacntions following the conflict in...
