Russia and the threat of war

In December, Canada, along with the other six G7 countries and the European Union's high representative condemned the Russian 'military buildup and aggressive rhetoric towards Ukraine.'

By putting troops along the Ukranian border, Russian President Vladimir Putin has created conditions, in the minds of many, that, potentially, could lead to a larger conflict involving both European countries and the United States, writes Gar Pardy. Photograph courtesy of the Kremlin

Opinion

BY GAR PARDY

January 10, 2022

There is Russian humour ending with the line the country has an “unpredictable history." Given the ongoing historical myth making by successive Russian governments, as well as others, the joke has much to recommend it today. But today there is a new twist—Russia, h...

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