World
War in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s latest address to the nation was mostly a repetition of previous rhetoric and did not address Transnistria’s appeal for Moscow’s protection.
Feb. 29
War in Ukraine
The French president had said after a conference of European leaders that while there was “no consensus” on the sending of Western ground troops to Ukraine, “nothing should be excluded.”
Feb. 29
Drones
It seems that a new term has to be added to the panoply of acronyms and abbreviations that litter any report on the war in Ukraine – UAP (unidentified anomalous phenomenon), formerly called UFOs.
Feb. 29
Ukraine
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Feb. 29
Russia
The move from Transnistrian separatists raised fears that the landlocked territory could become a new flashpoint in Moscow's conflict with neighbouring Ukraine.
Feb. 29
War in Ukraine
Even before the meeting opened, the war in Ukraine took centre stage. The Group of Seven countries held their own talks on the sidelines to discuss shoring up Western support for Kyiv.
Feb. 29
War in Ukraine
The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said that to defeat Putin you have to stop pretending that he's a politician and recognize that he's a crime boss.
Feb. 28
Ukraine
Addressing a summit in the capital of Albania, which gathered leaders from the countries of southeast Europe, the Ukrainian president spoke about further cooperation.
Feb. 28
Ukraine
Poland's ties with Ukraine have become increasingly strained over border blockades, with at least four incidents of Polish farmers spilling Ukrainian grain from lorries and freight trains.
Feb. 28
Europe
EuroTopics reviews comments from Ukrainian, Italian, Polish, Romanian and other media sites.
Feb. 28
Ukraine
Speaking of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Zelensky said it was “important for our free states that the Putin regime loses. Our vision for Europe is based on the principle of dignity.”
Feb. 28
Macron doesn't rule out sending European troops to Ukraine, von der Leyen calls for profits on frozen Russian assets to be sent to Ukraine, Ukrainian troops withdraw from two more villages, and more.
Feb. 28
EU
Macron appeared to make a point at Germany's expense on Monday when he criticized partners who had said "we are going to offer sleeping bags and helmets" on the eve of Russia's invasion.
Feb. 28
NATO
Russian military reconnaissance aircraft violated NATO’s Baltic airspace on Feb. 26 and 27 near Finland and off the coast of Estonia, triggering scramble of French and German jets on alert.
Feb. 28
Russia
The Ukrainian journalists said that some of what they filmed was removed by the Polish police and that they were only released from police custody after the intervention of Ukraine's ambassador.
Feb. 28
Russia
The thin sliver of land has been de facto controlled by pro-Russian forces since the collapse of the Soviet Union but is internationally recognized as part of Moldova.
Feb. 28