#Canada slaps a ‘first round’ of sanctions on Russia

#Canada slaps a ‘first round’ of sanctions on Russia

“#Canada slaps a ‘first round’ of sanctions on Russia” Politics Insider for Feb. 23: War in Ukraine looms larger than ever; Jean Charest courts the Conservative leadership; confusion around what Emergencies Act means for donors Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the morning. Justin Trudeau…

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#To make Putin pay, Biden must ramp up US energy production

#To make Putin pay, Biden must ramp up US energy production

“#To make Putin pay, Biden must ramp up US energy production” Despite the constant media drumbeat to what seems like an inevitable war, Russian President Vladimir Putin understands one thing: He can’t make Russia great again by launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. If Moscow made a full-out ground assault and annexed Ukraine in its…

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#Russia facing new sanctions after Putin recognizes breakaway regions

#Russia facing new sanctions after Putin recognizes breakaway regions

“#Russia facing new sanctions after Putin recognizes breakaway regions” MOSCOW/DONETSK, Feb 22 – The United States and its European allies are poised to announce harsh new sanctions against Russia on Tuesday after President Vladimir Putin formally recognized two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, escalating a security crisis on the continent. The Ukrainian military said two soldiers were killed…

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#Putin’s moves threaten America — not just Ukraine

#Putin’s moves threaten America — not just Ukraine

“#Putin’s moves threaten America — not just Ukraine” As Vladimir Putin’s gangster regime moves to recognize the two “people’s republics” of Luhansk and Donetsk, it raises the stakes in a conflict that many fear might lead to a cataclysmic land war in Eastern Europe. At this moment, it is important for the West not to…

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#The absurd ‘Russiagate’ Pulitzer of the NY Times and Washington Post

#The absurd ‘Russiagate’ Pulitzer of the NY Times and Washington Post

“#The absurd ‘Russiagate’ Pulitzer of the NY Times and Washington Post” “For deeply sourced, relentlessly reported coverage in the public interest,” the citation from the Pulitzer Prize board begins, “that dramatically furthered the nation’s understanding of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and its connections to the Trump campaign, the president-elect’s transition team and…

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#Ottawa police move in on the protestors

#Ottawa police move in on the protestors

“#Ottawa police move in on the protestors” Politics Insider for Feb. 18: The protests collapse; the House of Commons erupts; tensions rise even further in Ukraine Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the morning. And the crackdown begins: Following Justin Trudeau’s invocation of the Emergencies…

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# Bitcoin at the barricades: Ottawa, Ukraine and beyond

# Bitcoin at the barricades: Ottawa, Ukraine and beyond

“# Bitcoin at the barricades: Ottawa, Ukraine and beyond ” Protesting anti-vax truckers blockading downtown Ottawa, Canada had their fund-raising platform shut down because their host fears the “promotion of violence.” The protesters move to a Bitcoin crowdsourcing funding service. It quickly raised $900,000. Russian troops gather on Ukraine’s borders. Ukrainian NGOs and volunteer groups…

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