Geopolitics
Russia-Canada: an interrupted dialogue that should be restored
The following letter had been submitted as an Opinion piece to several major Canadian news outlets: the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, The Ottawa Citizen, The Montreal Gazette, The Edmonton Journal, The Vancouver Sun, The Spectator. None of them considered it for publication. September 7th, 2017 When the Canadian parliament reconvenes in September, one of the main items on its agenda is the final vote for a so-called Magnitsky Act…
Appeal to the Members of Canadian Parliament to denounce attempts to besmirch the collective memories of the Great Victory over German Nazism and to stop falsification of history
House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0A6 May 23, 2017 Appeal to the Members of Canadian Parliament to denounce attempts to besmirch the collective memories of the Great Victory over German Nazism and to stop falsification of history Dear Member of Parliament, Seventy two years ago the most horrible war of the twentieth century had ended in a spectacular victory of Allied Powers over the united forces of Nazi…
REJECTING FALSIFICATION OF HISTORY
Contributed by Konstantin Goulich, RCC member Seventy two years ago the most horrible war of the twentieth century had ended in a spectacular victory of Allied Powers over the united forces of Nazi Germany, Imperial Japan, their satellites and collaborators. The Soviet Union has paid the highest price to attain this truly epic victory. At least twentytirbute by seven million people, including both civilians and military personnel, had perished during…
Appeal to Prime Minister Trudeau to question Minister Freeland’s integrity
The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P. Prime Minister of Canada March 21, 2017 Dear Prime Minister: The Russian Congress of Canada would like to register its utmost concern with the appointment of Ms. Chrystia Freeland as Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. Apart from distinguishing herself as a prominent critic of Russia, Ms. Freeland has few qualifications for the job. Diplomacy presupposes an ability to build bridges and…
Will Chrystia Freeland Finally Ruin Canadian-Russian Relations?
MICHAEL JABARA CARLEY 16.03.2017 On 10 January 2017 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fired his minister of external affairs, Stéphane Dion, and replaced him with Chrystia Freeland, who was then minister of international trade. This cabinet shuffle might not have gotten much public notice except that Dion is a distinguished parliamentarian, former leader of the party and leader of the opposition, and a former key minister in the Liberal…
Canadian cabinet minister claims Russian disinformation campaign
by Ken Hanly Mar 9, 2017 source http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/politics/op-ed-canadian-cabinet-minister-claims-russian-disinformation-campaign/article/487533 At a recent news conference Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland announced that Canada would extend its training mission to the Ukraine. The announcement was no surprise as Canada has long been a supporter of the U.S.-led NATO campaign supporting the Ukraine in reaction to the annexation of the Crimea and Russian support for the rebel enclaves in eastern Ukraine. Freeland herself is…
Canada’s proposed ‘Magnitsky Act’ and Canadian-Russian relations
By Halyna Mokrushyna, source New Cold War.org, February 22, 2017 Relations between Canada and Russia have rarely been worse. After the Conservatives with their strong anti-Russian rhetoric were defeated in the Parliamentary election in October 2015, a tiny hope for improvement flared. The new foreign affairs minister Stéphane Dion stated that his Liberal government would at least engage in some kind of dialogue with Russia. Alas, the good intention…
Open Letter to Justin Trudeau : Escalation of Violence in Donbass, Ukraine
The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau February 3, 2017 Prime Minister of Canada …
Chrystia Freeland: Kiev’s Minister of Foreign Affairs in Ottawa
MICHAEL JABARA CARLEY | 23.01.2017 | OPINION http://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2017/01/23/chrystia-freeland-kiev-minister-foreign-affairs-ottawa.html On Tuesday, 10 January 2017, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet after only 14 months in office. The most newsworthy change was the sacking of Stéphane Dion, as minister of foreign affairs, and his replacement by Chrystia Freeland, previously minister of international trade. The cabinet shuffle might not have made much news except for the shabby treatment of Dion and…