As the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion nears, war-weary Ukraine is beset by shortages in soldiers and ammunition, as well as doubts about the supply of Western aid. The Ukrainian military is dug in, outgunned and outnumbered against a more powerful opponent. As the war enters its third year, questions are being asked about Ukraine’s … Read more
Saturday marks two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, and many Ukrainians continue to seek refuge in Canada. Manitoba alone has welcomed thousands of people forced to leave their war-torn homeland. Nearly 29,000 Ukrainians have arrived at the province’s reception centre in the Winnipeg airport, and more than 23,600 provincial health cards issued. They include people … Read more
The United States blacklisted 14 Russian oil tankers Friday. Washington: The United States blacklisted 14 Russian oil tankers Friday as it sought to cut Moscow’s petroleum revenues by enforcing a price cap imposed by the West after the Ukraine invasion. The Treasury Department imposed sanctions on state-run shipping company Sovcomflot and said it was giving … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday announced Washington would issue more than 500 new sanctions targeting Russia as the United States seeks to increase pressure on Moscow to mark the second anniversary of its war in Ukraine. The United States will also impose new export restrictions on nearly 100 entities … Read more
Canada has joined the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union in slapping new sanctions on Russia on the eve of the second anniversary its invasion of Ukraine and in apparent retaliation for the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The 47-year-old critic of the Kremlin died suddenly in an Arctic penal … Read more
Iran presents its first hypersonic ballistic missile ‘Fattah’ (Conqueror) in an event attended by President Ebrahim Raisi and other government officials in Tehran, Iran on June 06, 2023. Sepah News | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Iran has sent hundreds of its powerful ballistic missiles to the government of President Vladimir Putin in Russia, furthering … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday met the wife and daughter of Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader who died last week in a prison camp, and called him “a man of incredible courage.” Biden, speaking to reporters in California, reiterated that Washington plans to impose a wide array of sanctions on Russia and its … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department told Republicans last year that it would be a mistake to publicize raw paperwork reflecting an informant’s tip to the FBI. Republicans had found out a confidential human source told his FBI handler in 2020 about a Ukrainian oligarch saying he bribed Joe Biden. They demanded the Justice Department hand … Read more
A Ukrainian soldier in a shelter at his fighting position in the direction of Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, 20 February 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images When Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago, the stout resistance mounted by the country’s armed forces and overwhelming Western support for Kyiv â along with some obvious military … Read more
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