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Canada needs more courage in its Ukraine policy
July 8, 2019
The new Ukrainian President has broken with the entrenched political old guard in his country and made peace negotiations with Russia his top priority. Yet, instead of forthrightly supporting this new approach, FM Freeland continues with her same old anti-Russian rhetoric.
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A bleak outlook for Afghanistan and a way forward: Part One
April 5, 2017
by Mathieu Potter, NPSIA Masters student and Rideau Institute Progressive Public Policy Intern As conflict in Iraq and Syria captures the bulk of media attention, ongoing instability in Afghanistan has seemingly failed to generate much interest among the Western public. This is perhaps an indication of a broader ‘fatigue’ with Afghanistan’s ongoing and intractable conflict […]
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Common Wisdom on Russia is not Wise
March 3, 2017
Christopher Westdal has the distinction of being the only Canadian diplomat to have served both as Canada’s Ambassador to Ukraine (1996-98) and Russia (2003-06). Below is a slightly edited version of his remarks as spoken to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Commons of Canada. Introduction Thank you. I am honoured […]
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RI President, Peggy Mason on Historic Iran Nuclear Deal
July 14, 2015
I am writing this blog not only as RI President, but as a former Canadian Ambassador for Disarmament to the United Nations. I had much direct experience of negotiations with Iran, in the context of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review process and in many other arms control negotiations at the UN. Of course that was […]
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