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Canada will send Ukraine anti-tank weapons, upgraded ammo: Trudeau
Canada will send anti-tank weapons and upgraded ammunition to support Ukraine‘s fight against the violent and unprovoked invasion launched by Russian President Vlad…
28 Feb 2022 | Ukraine -
Western sanctions will sink Russian ruble, but unlikely to end war in Ukraine: experts
The latest rounds of sanctions from Canada and other western nations will put “sustained” pressure on Russia’s tumbling currency in a move experts say is likely to …
28 Feb 2022 | Ukraine -
Russia’s cyber warfare is a problem for ‘everyone,’ experts warn
Canada is reviewing its cyber defences to make sure it’s secured against potential cyberattacks from an increasingly aggressive Russia. Experts say you should do th…
28 Feb 2022 | Ukraine -
Stocks fall as West ratchets up sanctions against Russia over Ukraine invasion
Markets quivered Monday amid worries about how high oil prices will go and how badly the global economy will get hit after the U.S. and allies upped the financial p…
28 Feb 2022 | Ukraine -
Ruble in trouble: Russian currency plummets amid Ukraine war sanctions
Ordinary Russians faced the prospect of higher prices and crimped foreign travel as Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine sent the ruble plummeting, leadin…
28 Feb 2022 | Ukraine -
Canada to send an additional $25M worth of protective gear to Ukraine
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly announced Sunday that Canada will send an additional $25 million of protective equipment to Ukraine.
27 Feb 2022 | Ukraine -
‘Everything on the table’: Joly says Canada will do more to suffocate Russia
Canada is considering sending additional weapons to Ukraine and slapping Russia with more sanctions, in an effort to put “maximum pressure” on the Kremlin, Foreign …
27 Feb 2022 | Ukraine -
Ukraine says it has agreed to hold talks with Russia as fierce fighting continues
strong>The latest as of 9.35 a.m. ET Sunday:</strong
27 Feb 2022 | Ukraine -
Ukraine crisis: Why India abstained on UN vote against Russia
India’s decision to abstain from voting on a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding that Russia cease its invasion of Ukraine does not mean support for Moscow, …
26 Feb 2022 | Ukraine -
‘Stop Putin’: Kyiv woman calls for peace as brother, husband join Ukrainian forces
As Russian troops continue to pound on several areas of Ukraine, 43-year-old Olga Fayziyeva has moved to her parents’ apartment in Kyiv after her husband and brothe…
26 Feb 2022 | Ukraine -
Kyiv curfew extended as Russian troops pound on Ukrainian capital
strong>The latest as of 9.30 a.m. ET Saturday:</strong
26 Feb 2022 | Ukraine -
Canada providing cyber ‘support’ to Ukraine against Russian invasion. Here’s what we know
The Canadian government is providing cyber “support” to Ukraine amid what federal officials condemned on Thursday as a “barbaric” and “horrific” invasion by Russia …
24 Feb 2022 | Ukraine -
Food prices in Canada to rise as Russia invades Ukraine, ‘Europe’s breadbasket’
Russia‘s invasion of Ukraine is already turning up the heat on commodity prices like wheat and oil, with experts saying a prolonged conflict could have a significan…
24 Feb 2022 | Ukraine -
World condemns Putin’s ‘thuggery’ after Russia launches military operation in Ukraine
There is a growing chorus of condemnation from world leaders and diplomats after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a special military operation into easte…
24 Feb 2022 | Ukraine -
Russia vacates embassy in Ukraine as tensions escalate
Russia began evacuating its embassy in Kyiv, and Ukraine urged its citizens to leave Russia on Wednesday as the region braced for further confrontation after Presid…
23 Feb 2022 | Ukraine -
Canada, allies vow new sanctions on Russia for recognizing separatist Ukraine regions
Canada, the United States and other NATO allies are promising new economic sanctions on Russia after President Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of separat…
22 Feb 2022 | Ukraine -
Shelling in eastern Ukraine sparks fears as Russia extends military drills
Russia extended military drills near Ukraine‘s northern borders Sunday amid increased fears that two days of sustained shelling along the contact line between soldi…
20 Feb 2022 | Ukraine -
Pro-Russia forces in eastern Ukraine mobilize troops amid invasion fears
Pro-Russia separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine ordered a full military mobilization Saturday while Western leaders made increasingly dire warnings that a Russia i…
19 Feb 2022 | Ukraine -
Ukraine says Russian special forces planted explosives at Donetsk facilities
The military intelligence of Ukraine announced Friday that it has information that Russian special forces have planted explosives at a number of social infrastructu…
18 Feb 2022 | Ukraine -
Canada is sending lethal aid to Ukraine amid Russian invasion threat: Trudeau
Canada is sending $7.8 million worth of lethal equipment and ammunition to Ukraine as Russia continues to escalate tension in the region, Prime Minister Justin Trud…
14 Feb 2022 | Ukraine -
Ukraine president plays down U.S. warnings of imminent Russian invasion
Ukraine‘s president played down intensified warnings of a possible Russian invasion within days, saying he had yet to see convincing evidence, even as the U.S. warn…
13 Feb 2022 | Ukraine -
Trudeau warns of ‘severe costs’ for Russia as U.S. reports say Ukraine invasion likely
Canada is “standing firm” with Western nations and is prepared to impose “severe costs” if Russia decides to invade Ukraine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Frid…
11 Feb 2022 | Ukraine -
Ukraine-Russia crisis: Here’s everything you need to know and who’s involved
High-stakes diplomacy and military maneuvering continued Wednesday as Britain launched its own diplomatic effort to help avert a possible Russian invasion of Ukrain…
09 Feb 2022 | Ukraine -
Russia sends nuclear-capable bombers over Belarus amid Ukraine standoff
Russia on Saturday sent a pair of long-range nuclear-capable bombers on patrol over its ally Belarus amid spiraling tensions over Ukraine.
05 Feb 2022 | Ukraine -
Russia will face ‘coordinated sanctions’ if any further incursion into Ukraine: Trudeau
All parties in the House of Commons agree that Canada must stand in solidarity with Ukraine but they’re in sharp disagreement over how best to do that.
01 Feb 2022 | Ukraine -
Weapons are powerful deterrent to Russia, says ex-Ukraine ambassador
Ukraine‘s former ambassador in Canada says weapons are one of the “most powerful” ways to deter Russian aggression against his country.
30 Jan 2022 | Ukraine -
Canada pulling non-essential embassy staff from Ukraine amid Russia threat
Canada is pulling non-essential staff from the Canadian embassy in Ukraine as concerns continue to mount over the threat of a Russian incursion.
30 Jan 2022 | Ukraine -
Latvia hopeful Canada will extend, boost military presence amid Russia threat
Latvia is crossing its fingers that it is up next after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced this week that Canada is extending and expanding its military missio…
29 Jan 2022 | Ukraine -
Biden threatens personal sanctions on Putin if Russia invades Ukraine
Western leaders stepped up preparations for any Russian military action in Ukraine on Tuesday, with talks taking place on protecting energy supplies and President J…
25 Jan 2022 | Ukraine -
Trudeau cabinet will weigh further support for Ukraine during three-day retreat
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says how Canada will respond to continued Russian threats against Ukraine will be on the agenda for a three-day virtual cabinet retrea…
24 Jan 2022 | Ukraine -
NATO beefing up presence amid Russian threats as chief vows to ‘defend all allies’
NATO said Monday that it is putting extra forces on standby and sending more ships and fighter jets to eastern Europe.
24 Jan 2022 | Ukraine -
Ukraine tension, inflation concerns drive U.S. stock futures lower
U.S. stock index futures slid on Monday after a bruising selloff last week, as geopolitical tensions in Ukraine roiled risk appetite ahead of a Federal Reserve poli…
24 Jan 2022 | Ukraine -
Ukrainian president welcomes Canadian loan of $120M, calls it ‘special partnership’
The president of Ukraine is thanking Canada for a $120-million loan aimed at bolstering his country’s economy amid a hostile buildup of 100,000 Russian troops along…
22 Jan 2022 | Ukraine -
Canada poised to unveil ‘further support’ for Ukraine amid Russian aggression: Anand
Defence Minister Anita Anand says she expects to be able to unveil details “very shortly” about additional Canadian support for Ukraine as the country stares down t…
21 Jan 2022 | Ukraine -
Russia is facing ‘severe’ sanctions for Ukraine threats. Here’s what that could mean
Growing tensions between Moscow and Western powers have raised the prospect of new sanctions being imposed on Russia, possibly the most severe yet, if it attacks ne…
20 Jan 2022 | Ukraine