Shouting Slava Ukraini was obviously done to score political points with the rather large Ukrainian diaspora here in Canada- Part ego for Trudeau undoubtedly, but, also calculated. Very calculated. Of course this type of grandstanding doesn’t serve any real peace initiative. Archive.ph– This article is 4 yrs old Given the Ukrainians’ founding role in this […]
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Financial Times Vladimir Putin has said Russia will immediately cease fire and begin negotiations to end the war in Ukraine in exchange for control of four frontline Ukrainian regions, a proposal immediately rejected by Kyiv. “New territorial realities must be recognised,” Putin said in a speech to foreign policy officials on Friday. “All these basic […]
Link The US has removed restrictions on the transfer of American weapons and training to a high-profile Ukrainian military unit with a chequered past. The move will help the Azov Brigade, among Ukraine’s most effective and popular fighting units, move beyond its reputation as a far-right movement – a perception its commanders have been trying […]
Where’s Orsk? New name to me! Washington Post via archive.ph “These sites have not been involved in supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine,” the U.S. official said. “But they are sensitive locations because Russia could perceive that its strategic deterrent capabilities are being targeted, which could undermine Russia’s ability to maintain nuclear deterrence against the United […]
Read entirely at link and keep in mind Canada is considering this type of legislation and no one is paying attention The Government of Canada has introduced legislation to create a registry of foreign agents that would be less independent and potentially less transparent than the current federal lobbyists’ registry. Perhaps because it’s largely a […]
Additional link to Kremlin.ru in English The Jurist Russian President Vladimir Putin signed Decree No. 422 on Thursday allowing Russia to seize US assets to compensate for damages resulting from Russian assets seized in the US. This decree comes as a response to the US enactment of the Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity for Ukrainians […]
This is interesting. As I read through the report below… it seems likely the EU commissioner probably did make some inappropriate suggestions or alluded to some potential unfavourable outcome befalling this person. Keeping in mind the latest reporting regarding the attempted assassination of the Slovakian leader is not looking like a “lone wolf” We know […]
Went back through the archives here to read information posted at that time in order to address this latest article from Foreign Affairs (May 16/24) At the time of the negotiations it really did appear as if a deal of some kind was close and this would have ended Russia’s special military operation as covered. […]
Perceptions are being managed as always. Juraj Cintula is allegedly a poet and author- As if that suggests he’s incapable of violence. Puhleez! Poets are not angels. Percy Shelley by all accounts had a penchant for using women for his own pleasure and then dumping them. William S Burroughs shot and killed his wife “accidentally” […]
Not a supporter of the Ukraine war- wanted resolution via negotiation Shooter detained. Had good relations with Russia- was not antagonistic Slovakia borders Ukraine Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico was injured in a shooting and taken to hospital, according to local media reports. The incident took place on Wednesday in the town of Handlova, some […]