An Explosive Mix Amidst a Ukrainian-Russian Confrontation
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Victoria Nuland (right), Assistant Secretary of State under President Obama, played a major role in overthrowing the government of Ukraine in 2014 to install an anti-Russian one. Now she is the nominee of the Biden Administration for Under Secretary of State. Ukraine’s current President, Volodymyr Zelensky (left): “NATO is the only way to end the war in Donbas.”
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04/15/2021 03:56 PM
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Image from parlvu.parl.gc.ca
Toronto, April 14 (CNA) The Canadian House of Commons on Wednesday passed unanimously a motion voicing its support for the Halifax International Security Forum s (HFX) plan to give the 2020 John McCain Prize for Leadership in Public Service to President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文).
Meanwhile, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised that his government will continue to provide funding to the HFX, a U.S.-based non-governmental organization.
In the motion, which was introduced by parliamentarian and Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs Michael Chong, the Canadian parliament agreed with the statement by HFX Vice President Robin Shepherd that President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan is a well-respected international leader, the first female president of Taiwan and a strong advocate of democracy . She would certainly be an ideal fit for this awa
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