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‘Please don’t let them die’: Wives of Mariupol defenders tell Pope
The wives of two Ukrainian soldiers defending the Mariupol steel mill met with Pope Francis on Wednesday and begged him to intervene to arrange for a third-party ev…
11 Тра 2022 | Ukraine -
Russian-back regions in eastern Ukraine align with Kremlin, block Facebook, Instagram
The Russian-backed Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR) and Luhansk People’s Republic (LNR) in eastern Ukraine said on Wednesday they had blocked access to Facebook and …
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Russia strikes Ukraine’s Odesa day after Putin’s ‘Motherland’ Victory Day speech
Firefighters battled blazes in Odesa until early hours on Tuesday after Russian missiles pounded the Ukrainian port on the day President Vladimir Putin led celebrat…
10 Тра 2022 | Ukraine -
University of Manitoba expands supports for Ukrainian students, scholars
The University of Manitoba is offering more supports for Ukrainian students and scholars during the ongoing Russian invasion.
09 Тра 2022 | Ukraine -
Russia’s ambassador to Poland doused in red by Ukraine war protesters
Russia‘s ambassador to Poland was doused in a red substance on Monday by people protesting against the war in Ukraine as he went to lay flowers at the Soviet Milita…
09 Тра 2022 | Ukraine -
G7 leaders vow to wean off Russian energy as Ukraine enters talks for ‘peace settlement’
Leaders of the world’s seven most advanced economies vowed on Sunday to wean their countries off of Russian energy and to keep pushing to isolate the country in ret…
08 Тра 2022 | Ukraine -
Trudeau makes surprise visit to Kyiv as Russia readies ‘Victory Day’ show
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has just made a surprise visit to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.
08 Тра 2022 | Ukraine -
U.S. First Lady Jill Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine on Mother’s Day
Jill Biden made an unannounced visit to western Ukraine on Sunday, holding a surprise Mother’s Day meeting with first lady Olena Zelenska as Russia presses its puni…
08 Тра 2022 | Ukraine -
Russia bombs school in Ukraine village, dozens feared dead
Dozens of Ukrainians were feared dead Sunday after a Russian bomb destroyed a school sheltering about 90 people in the basement as Moscow’s invading forces kept up …
08 Тра 2022 | Ukraine -
Russian official claims U.S. ‘directly participating’ in Ukraine fight as ‘Victory Day’ nears
Russia’s most senior lawmaker on Saturday accused Washington of coordinating military operations in Ukraine, which he said amounted to direct U.S. involvement in mi…
07 Тра 2022 | Ukraine -
Ukraine says all women, children, elderly evacuated from besieged Mariupol steel mill
Ukraine’s deputy prime minister says all women, children and elderly have been evacuated from a Mariupol steel mill long besieged by Russian forces.
07 Тра 2022 | Ukraine -
Russian forces are attacking Ukraine’s railway network. Here’s why
Russia’s military has launched a string of attacks on Ukraine’s railway network, which has been vital for moving Western arms to Ukrainian forces, evacuating refuge…
04 Тра 2022 | Ukraine -
Joly mum on Ukraine visit but says Canada’s ambassador will return when it is safe
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canada’s ambassador to Ukraine will return to the country as soon as it is safe to do so, but neither she nor the prime m…
04 Тра 2022 | Ukraine -
At least 3,000 civilians killed in Ukraine amid Russia’s war, UN reports
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Monday that the death toll of civilians killed in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on Feb. 24 had exceeded…
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Russia’s Victory Day on May 9 will not impact war on Ukraine: foreign minister
The upcoming anniversary of Russia‘s liberation at the end of World War II will have no bearing on Moscow‘s military operations in Ukraine, the country’s foreign mi…
01 Тра 2022 | Ukraine -
‘My city is almost destroyed’: Ukrainian refugees welcomed at Bowness Park in Calgary
Refugees from Ukraine seeking shelter in Calgary were welcomed to the city at an event in Bowness Park on Sunday afternoon.
01 Тра 2022 | Ukraine -
U.S. to target Russian oligarchs in aid package for Ukraine: Schumer
U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Sunday he would act on a Biden administration request to add provisions to a $33 billion Ukraine aid package to …
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Allies must ‘eliminate’ Russia from world stage at UN Security Council: ex-NATO leader
Canada and allies must try to remove Russia from its role on the United Nations Security Council over its invasion of Ukraine, or bear the “shame” of not having tri…
01 Тра 2022 | Ukraine -
May Day rallies held across Europe to honour workers, call for peace
Citizens and trade unions in cities around Europe were taking to the streets on Sunday for May Day marches, and put out protest messages to their governments, notab…
01 Тра 2022 | Ukraine -
Russia says it struck Western weapons supplied to Ukraine as Pelosi visits Kyiv
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv to vow continued support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia, …
01 Тра 2022 | Ukraine -
Russian missile strike damages Odesa airport, Ukraine military says
A Russian missile strike at the airport in the southwestern port of Odesa – a city that has so far been relatively unscathed in the war – has damaged the runway and…
30 Кві 2022 | Ukraine -
Ukraine rounding up ‘traitors’ helping Russian army: ‘justice will be served’
Viktor appeared nervous as masked Ukrainian security officers in full riot gear, camouflage and weapons pushed into his cluttered apartment in the northern city of …
29 Кві 2022 | Ukraine -
Nova Scotia gas prices rise to $1.80 per litre, diesel up 34¢ in 3 days
Diesel prices in Nova Scotia jumped by 8.9 cents on Friday, the third big price increase seen this week.
29 Кві 2022 | Ukraine -
Ukraine tells Russia to ‘stop the illegal theft of grain’ as war continues
Ukraine accused Russia on Thursday of stealing grain in territory it has occupied, an act which it said increased the threat to global food security posed by disrup…
28 Кві 2022 | Ukraine -
Canada must be ready for ‘all scenarios’ as Russia continues nuclear threats: Joly
Canada and allies must be ready for “all scenarios” when it comes to whether Russia could deploy nuclear weapons amid its “failure” in Ukraine, says Foreign Affairs…
28 Кві 2022 | Ukraine -
Biden to ask for additional US$33B to help Ukraine fend off Russian invasion
President Joe Biden will ask Congress for an additional $33 billion to help Ukraine fend off the Russian invasion, two administration officials said Thursday, a big…
28 Кві 2022 | Ukraine -
UN will now require Security Council members to explain their vetoes
The U.N. General Assembly took a first step Tuesday to put the five permanent members of the Security Council under the spotlight whenever they use their veto power…
27 Кві 2022 | Ukraine -
Canadian MPs unanimously vote to recognize Russian ‘genocide’ in Ukraine
The Canadian House of Commons on Wednesday unanimously voted to recognize Russian President Vladimir Putin’s butchery and brutality during the invasion of Ukraine a…
27 Кві 2022 | Ukraine -
As Russia’s war on Ukraine enters 3rd month, here’s a look at what’s happened so far
As Russia moves into the third month of its war against Ukraine, there seems to be no end in sight to the aggression that has cost the lives of thousands, displaced…
24 Кві 2022 | Ukraine -
France votes in tense presidential runoff between Macron and Le Pen
France began voting in a presidential runoff election Sunday with repercussions for Europe’s future, with centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron the front-runner but fi…
24 Кві 2022 | Ukraine -
Sanctioning Putin’s circle over Ukraine ‘key’ to raising pressure: Navalny ally
Targeting sanctions at the inner circle of Russian President Vladimir Putin is “key” to raising the pressure and exacerbating splits among his supporters over the w…
24 Кві 2022 | Ukraine -
Ukraine will quit talks if Russia holds ‘pseudo-referendums’ in occupied areas: Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Kyiv would quit talks with Moscow if Russia destroys Ukraine’s people in the city of Mariupol and hold…
23 Кві 2022 | Ukraine -
How will Russia’s chain of command work in the event of a nuclear weapon launch?
President Vladimir Putin has once again promoted Russia’s nuclear might against the backdrop of the Ukraine conflict, saying on Wednesday that a new ballistic missi…
21 Кві 2022 | Ukraine -
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy urges world to send more heavy weapons: ‘Fighting for our survival’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday his war-ravaged country needed more heavy weapons to defend itself from Russia’s invasion that threatened U…
21 Кві 2022 | Ukraine -
Freeland expected to boycott Russia’s G20 speeches over Ukraine war: source
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to boycott any sessions at the G20 finance ministers’ meeting where Russian representatives attempt to speak, Gl…
20 Кві 2022 | Ukraine