6 h. ago Canada’s top soldier joins NATO talks on potential Ukraine peace plan

OTTAWA — The head of Canada’s military spoke with other top soldiers across the NATO alliance Wednesday, as they seek options for upholding peace in Ukraine if a ceasefire comes into force. Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan was among those who took part in a virtual discussion with her counterparts from 32 […]

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17 h. ago Kelly McParland: Oval office slapstick brings Ukraine no closer to peace

Even if Ukraine does receive a pledge of security guarantees, Europe would do well to gird for the worst

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31 h. ago Ukraine hopeful Canada will ‘actively’ be part of future security guarantee

Prime Minister Mark Carney and other senior officials say they will play a role in security guarantees for Ukraine, but what that involves remains an open question.

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34 h. ago Trump offers assurances that U.S. troops won’t be sent to help defend Ukraine

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered his assurances that U.S. troops would not be sent to help defend Ukraine against Russia after seeming to leave open the possibility the day before. Trump also said in a morning TV interview that Ukraine’s hopes of joining NATO and regaining the Crimean Peninsula from Russia are […]

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37 h. ago Despite a flurry of meetings on Russia’s war in Ukraine, major obstacles to peace remain

The second Oval Office meeting in six months between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went off smoothly Monday, in sharp contrast to their disastrous encounter in February. European leaders joined the discussions in a show of transatlantic unity and both they and Zelenskyy repeatedly thanked Trump for his efforts to end […]

Politics

3 d. ago Oil Dips as Focus Shifts to Zelenskiy Meet After Putin Summit

Oil slipped as traders turned their attention to Donald Trump’s meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday, with the Ukrainian leader facing US pressure to reach a peace deal with Russia that involves ceding territory.

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3 d. ago European leaders to join Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for meeting with Trump

European and NATO leaders will join Zelenskyy in Washington Monday for talks with Trump on ending the war in Ukraine, with NATO-style security guarantees on the table.

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3 d. ago European leaders to join Zelenskyy for White House meeting with Trump

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — European and NATO leaders announced Sunday they will join President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington for talks with President Donald Trump about ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. They are rallying around the Ukrainian leader after his exclusion from Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The remarkable show of solidarity — with […]

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5 d. ago Trump, Putin arrive in Alaska for pivotal summit with Ukraine peace on line

The high-stakes summit between Trump and Putin in Alaska could determine the trajectory of the war in Ukraine, with Russia expected to hold firm to its long-term ambitions.

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6 d. ago Trump wants Putin summit to ‘set the table’ for future Zelenskyy meeting

Canada and Europe have been pushing to ensure Ukraine is represented in any peace talks and that the country's territorial integrity is respected.

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8 d. ago About 40% of Canadians, Americans believe lasting peace can be reached in Ukraine war: poll

29% of Americans said the U.S. isn’t doing enough doing enough to support Ukraine, while 14% of Canadians think Canada is not supportive enough

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9 d. ago Trump suggests he’ll know if Putin wants peace deal with Ukraine early in meeting

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that he expected to determine mere moments into his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin this week whether it would be possible to work out a deal to halt the war in Ukraine. “At the end of that meeting, probably the first two minutes, I’ll know exactly whether […]

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9 d. ago Carney backs Ukraine role in peace talks in calls with Zelenskyy, Starmer

Prime Minister Mark Carney 'underscored that decisions on the future of Ukraine must be made by Ukrainians' in a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, his office said.

Transport

9 d. ago Planning to fly Air Canada? What you need to know about a potential strike looming

A potential strike looms as contract talks carry on between Air Canada and the union representing 10,000 of its flight attendants. The outcome of negotiations this week could be critical for summer travellers worried about their upcoming flights. Here’s what you need to know ahead of taking off: Will there be a strike? It’s too […]

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1 week ago Trump says he will meet with Putin to discuss possible Ukraine peace deal next Friday

Trump on Friday suggested that any agreement would likely involve ‘some swapping of territories,’ but he gave no details

Politics

1 week ago Air Canada, flight attendants union set to resume negotiations as strike threat looms

MONTREAL — Air Canada and the union representing 10,000 of its flight attendants are set to resume talks today in attempt to avoid a strike that could potentially begin in one week. The Air Canada component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees says the two sides planned to return to the bargaining table Friday […]

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1 week ago Putin says he hopes to meet Trump as White House presses for peace deal on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he hopes to meet next week with U.S. President Donald Trump, possibly in the United Arab Emirates. The news came on the eve of a White House deadline for Moscow to show progress toward ending the 3-year-old war in Ukraine. Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov had said earlier […]

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