Author: mkpoppie

In my recent Toronto Star column, I warn that Russia’s renewed imperial ambition is not just a distant European concern — it increasingly threatens Canada and the Arctic. Vladimir Putin has made clear his intent to reclaim territories once seized after the Second World War, using brutal force in Ukraine to demonstrate how far he…

Marcus gave an interview to CTV News about the latest US and EU sanctions on Russian energy giants, Lukoil and Rosneft, and their future impact on Russia’s economy and its war of terror against Ukraine.

On October 18, 2025, The Globe and Mail published a column co-authored by Marcus, Bill Browder and Aaron Burnett about the need for Canada to double freeze CAD $22 billion in Russian Central Bank assets currently held as part of a larger $300 billion amount held by Euroclear.

Marcus connected with the CBC’s Chris Brown with his thoughts about Russia’s repeat violations of NATO airspace for this piece that was published by CBC on September 25, 2025.

Marcus spoke on CTV News on September 25 about President Trump’s apparent policy shift on Russia’s war against Ukraine.

On September 23, 2025, Marcus joined CBC news to discuss whether NATO countries could shoot down Russian aircraft that violate their airspace. U.S. President Donald Trump says NATO countries should shoot down Russian aircraft that violate their airspace. Marcus discussed President Trump’s comments.

Political eyes are on NATO as Russian fighter jets fly through Estonia Marcus tells CTV News on September 20, 2025, that NATO ‘responded quickly’ to Russia violating Estonian airspace, but concerns about Russia’s escalating pattern of testing NATO remain.

Russian drones in Polish airspace is ‘emboldened’ test of NATO Marcus joined CTV News on September 10 to talk about the most recent Russian drone launch, which is part of a ‘pattern of escalation’ by the Kremlin targeting NATO.

On September 8, 2025, the Globe and Mail published this column I wrote after an alleged US Administration, clandestine influence operation targeting Greenland and Denmark was exposed by Danish state media.

On CTV News talking about the “Coalition of The Willing” meeting convened by President Macron and what the West must do to apply pressure on Putin to stop his war of terror against Ukraine.