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Military threats have increased as a result of President Vladimir Putin’s buildup of Russian forces and infrastructure in Russia’s Arctic, writes Sen. Tony Dean. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 31, 2024
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House Speaker Greg Fergus led a group of cross-party MPs to Ukraine in October. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 31, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 31, 2024
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House Speaker Greg Fergus led a group of cross-party MPs to Ukraine in October. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 30, 2024
Matthias Lüttenberg, left, and Tjorven Bellmann are the third spousal ambassador pairing in the German foreign ministry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 30, 2024
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 30, 2024
Matthias Lüttenberg, left, and Tjorven Bellmann are the third spousal ambassador pairing in the German foreign ministry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 21, 2024
Liberal MP Yvan Baker, left, has accused Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont of being pressured by Conservative MPs when he barred Baker from speaking in the Chamber, a charge that d'Entremont denies. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Cynthia Münster
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 21, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 21, 2024
Liberal MP Yvan Baker, left, has accused Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont of being pressured by Conservative MPs when he barred Baker from speaking in the Chamber, a charge that d'Entremont denies. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Cynthia Münster
Opinion | BY DAVID MATAS | October 3, 2024
Heinrich Himmler inspecting the Galicia Division in May 1944. Otto Wächter is in the background. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY DAVID MATAS | October 3, 2024
Opinion | BY DAVID MATAS | October 3, 2024
Heinrich Himmler inspecting the Galicia Division in May 1944. Otto Wächter is in the background. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, HALYNA PADALKO | September 23, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly emphasized the fact that soft power instruments are among the most important tools in Moscow’s foreign policy arsenal, write Ann Fitz-Gerald and Halyna Padalko. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/World Economic Forum
Opinion | BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, HALYNA PADALKO | September 23, 2024
Opinion | BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, HALYNA PADALKO | September 23, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly emphasized the fact that soft power instruments are among the most important tools in Moscow’s foreign policy arsenal, write Ann Fitz-Gerald and Halyna Padalko. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/World Economic Forum
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 14, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin, a former KGB operative, is chief among those who have an interest in distracting the focus of the western powers from his war with Ukraine, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 14, 2024
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 14, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin, a former KGB operative, is chief among those who have an interest in distracting the focus of the western powers from his war with Ukraine, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN MCKAY | February 12, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelenskyy, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau head to a press conference in Ottawa on Sept. 22, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN MCKAY | February 12, 2024
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN MCKAY | February 12, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelenskyy, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau head to a press conference in Ottawa on Sept. 22, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2024
Kosovar Deputy Foreign Minister Liza Gashi was in Ottawa last week holding political consultations with Canadian officials and Parliamentarians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2024
Kosovar Deputy Foreign Minister Liza Gashi was in Ottawa last week holding political consultations with Canadian officials and Parliamentarians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 29, 2024
Ukraine’s military desperately needs artillery ammunition, drones, combat aircraft, low-level air defence systems, and manpower, but as Defence Minister Bill Blair announced on Jan. 23, Canada is sending them 10 Zodiac boats instead, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 29, 2024
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 29, 2024
Ukraine’s military desperately needs artillery ammunition, drones, combat aircraft, low-level air defence systems, and manpower, but as Defence Minister Bill Blair announced on Jan. 23, Canada is sending them 10 Zodiac boats instead, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 22, 2024
Canadian Armed Forces members participate in a tree-planting exercise as part of Operation Reassurance at Camp Adazi Training Area in Latvia on May 5, 2023. The orderly conduct of the Canadian contingent in Latvia made Russian misinformation fizzle on impact, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Darren McDonald
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 22, 2024
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 22, 2024
Canadian Armed Forces members participate in a tree-planting exercise as part of Operation Reassurance at Camp Adazi Training Area in Latvia on May 5, 2023. The orderly conduct of the Canadian contingent in Latvia made Russian misinformation fizzle on impact, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Darren McDonald
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair, right, and Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre have championed military assistance for Ukraine, but an industry group says strategic planning is missing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair, right, and Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre have championed military assistance for Ukraine, but an industry group says strategic planning is missing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 3, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, meets with U.S. President Joe Biden in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 20, 2023. The new American strategy is aimed at bolstering Ukraine's defensive positions in advance of any peace negotiations, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Adam Schultz
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 3, 2024
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 3, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, meets with U.S. President Joe Biden in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 20, 2023. The new American strategy is aimed at bolstering Ukraine's defensive positions in advance of any peace negotiations, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Adam Schultz
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 21, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outside of the West Block on Sept. 22. Trudeau's Liberals have accused the Conservatives of weakening support for the war-torn nation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 21, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 21, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outside of the West Block on Sept. 22. Trudeau's Liberals have accused the Conservatives of weakening support for the war-torn nation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EMIR MUSTAFAIEV | December 13, 2023
Crimean Tatar children attend a 2016 event commemorating the Tatar deportations in Kyiv, Ukraine. The occupation of Crimea and the subsequent full-scale war heightened the Indigenous issues for Ukraine, capturing Canada's attention, writes Emir Mustafaiev. Photograph courtesy of Adam Jones/Flickr
Opinion | BY EMIR MUSTAFAIEV | December 13, 2023
Opinion | BY EMIR MUSTAFAIEV | December 13, 2023
Crimean Tatar children attend a 2016 event commemorating the Tatar deportations in Kyiv, Ukraine. The occupation of Crimea and the subsequent full-scale war heightened the Indigenous issues for Ukraine, capturing Canada's attention, writes Emir Mustafaiev. Photograph courtesy of Adam Jones/Flickr
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 28, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attend a press conference during the war-time leader's Sept. 22 visit to Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 28, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 28, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attend a press conference during the war-time leader's Sept. 22 visit to Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 14, 2023
Finnish MP Jarmo Lindberg says Ukraine can't keep pace with the Russian war machine on its own. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 14, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 14, 2023
Finnish MP Jarmo Lindberg says Ukraine can't keep pace with the Russian war machine on its own. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 8, 2023
Canada's top diplomat Mélanie Joly gave two rare speeches last week on her view of the country's place in the world. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 8, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 8, 2023
Canada's top diplomat Mélanie Joly gave two rare speeches last week on her view of the country's place in the world. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade