National

Russian Government Makes Complaint To Canada Over Details On Website

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 18 Dec, 2015 12:40 PM

OTTAWA — The Russian government has complained to Canada about a website that reportedly has published personal details about Russian military personnel fighting the Islamic State.

A federal government spokesman says Russia's foreign affairs ministry made a complaint to the Canadian embassy in Moscow and the matter has been referred to the RCMP.

But the spokesman could not comment on any details pertaining to the website.

The online news site Vice reported on Thursday that the website is Ukrainian but uses servers that are located just south of Montreal.

According to Vice, the website has posted pictures, Facebook profiles and passport information of dozens of Russian soldiers stationed in Syria.

Vice says some of the posts place the Russians at specific points in Syria.

The Vice story says the website calls itself a community of volunteers and is posting the information in retaliation for Russia violating a ceasefire in Ukraine.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Two B.C. Trucking Companies Hold Out On Inking Deal With Unifor, Others Sign On

Unifor is Canada's largest private-sector union and represents more than 300,000 members across the country

Two B.C. Trucking Companies Hold Out On Inking Deal With Unifor, Others Sign On

Internal Power Struggle Within B.C. Korean Society Boils Over Into Legal System

Assault, embezzlement and libel are just a few of the accusations several members of a nearly 50-year-old Vancouver cultural association are launching at one another as an internal power struggle boils over into the courts.

Internal Power Struggle Within B.C. Korean Society Boils Over Into Legal System

Service Packed For Tribute To Alberta MLA Manmeet Bhullar Who Died Helping Motorist During Storm

Tributes were also read from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, and a video eulogy was played from Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan.

Service Packed For Tribute To Alberta MLA Manmeet Bhullar Who Died Helping Motorist During Storm

Cat Bleeding From Severed Tail Tossed 'like Trash' At Cranbrook Dump

The black cat, now named Malala, was found with her tail cut off, her legs tied together, bleeding from several wounds and extremely dehydrated and emaciated.

Cat Bleeding From Severed Tail Tossed 'like Trash' At Cranbrook Dump

Vancouver Mayor Talks Climate Change, Green Economy With Trudeau In Paris

Vancouver's mayor sat down with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Paris today to discuss the importance of collaboration between the federal government and Canada's municipalities in fighting climate change.

Vancouver Mayor Talks Climate Change, Green Economy With Trudeau In Paris

Soon-To-Be Canadian Set To Recant Oath To The Queen Right After Citizenship Ceremony

In a letter sent to the citizenship court judge earlier this month, Dror Bar-Natan states his opposition to the oath, which he calls "repulsive," and his plan to renege on the pledge following his citizenship ceremony on Monday.