Ukraine

Newsmaker, Feb. 6: The German chancellor reaches out to Putin in a bid to broker peace in Ukraine

The investigative journalist talks about the future of the Donbass region, the need for reform, and why Petro Poroshenko isn’t the answer

Paul Wells reports from the Halifax Security Forum, where top defence and foreign-policy experts debated solutions to global conflicts

The Berlin Wall fell, but testaments to the Cold War remain standing

Putin has dealt a punishing blow to Ukrainian independence. NATO’s inaction may only embolden him to do more.

Highlights from this week’s Maclean’s on the Hill interview with the foreign minister

Five of the top stories making headlines this afternoon

The military alliance is preparing to bulk up its presence in Eastern Europe. Will it thwart Russia, or merely prod the bear?

Paul Wells on the Harper government’s arms-length sequel to Rights and Democracy

Lobbing rockets across an international border is generally considered an act of war