Section: US & Canada
Ukraine’s president says country moving past Russian past in address to Canadian Parliament
Ukraine’s President says his country has “crossed the Rubicon” to a new westward-looking future that leaves behind the darkness of its Russian past. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine: Strategic considerations
In this essay I outline a strategic vision for the state of Ukraine. I begin with the main principles of the role of the state. I then argue that the Ukrainian state has largely failed to fulfill its role. I rejoice in seeing spontaneous volunteer efforts outside the failed state structures and suggest that instead of trying to administer a...
Ukrainian president Poroshenko addresses Parliament
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko was expected to appeal for more economic and military assistance from Canada Wednesday. …read more Source: Calgary...
Ukrainian Activist in Despair About Future of Her Country
Ukrainian activist IrIna Dovgan said she is not optimistic about the future of her country. The activist, who was accused of being a spy and tortured by pro-Russian separatists, has appealed to the U.N. Human Rights Council to support her country in its time of need. Dovgan said she still has nightmares about the torture and public humiliation to...
Rebels reject Ukraine’s offer of self-rule
Leader of pro-Russian rebels rejects legislation meant to end unrest by granting self-rule to swaths of east, as shelling kills 12 civilians. …read more Source: Toronto...
Poroshenko Faces Criticism, But Still Has Much Support
Just over three months after taking office, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is facing some increased opposition based largely on controversial decisions he has made in the country’s conflict with Russia. But as the president heads to Washington and New York to seek more help in the fight, he still commands significant support at home....
Who Shot Down MH17? The Answer Is Worth $30 Million
A mysterious $30 million reward has been offered for evidence identifying those behind the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian president expected to appeal for more support
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko was expected to appeal for more economic and military assistance from Canada during a high-profile stop in Ottawa on Wednesday, which comes amid growing questions about his country’s future. Poroshenko was to meet with Prime Minister Stephen Harper behind closed doors Wednesday before addressing the...
Ukraine president Poroshenko visits White House, Congress in aid bid
KIEV, UKRAINE — Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko arrives in Washington on Thursday with a simple demand: more economic and military aid for a nation that is reeling from an insurgency in the east. But amid concerns about Ukraine’s commitment to anti-corruption reforms and Western caution about escalating a military conflict with Russia,...
Obama Can’t Admit That Romney Was Right: Russia Is Our ‘Top Geopolitical Threat’
“We do very little trade with Ukraine and, geopolitically … what happens in Ukraine doesn’t pose a direct threat to us,” President Barack Obama declared, almost offhandedly, last Saturday. His assertion was not made at a major foreign policy forum. It was made in a private home in Baltimore …read more Source: The New...
