Ukraine’s energy system far from collapse despite ongoing Russian strikes – National

Recent Russian attacks have caused significant damage to the Ukrainian power system, but a total collapse is unlikely, the head of Ukraine’s national grid company Ukrenergo Volodymyr Kudrytskyi said on Monday. Since March 22, the Russian forces have been attacking Ukrainian thermal and hydropower stations as well as main networks on an almost daily basis, which has … Read more

2 more Canadians dead in Russia-Ukraine war, Global Affairs Canada says

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 25, 2024 1:41 pm Updated March 25, 2024 1:44 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Global Affairs Canada says two more Canadians have died in the war between Ukraine and Russia, bringing the total number of Canadians killed in that conflict to … Read more

West runs risk of nuclear war if they sent troops to Ukraine: Putin – National

President Vladimir Putin told Western countries on Thursday they risked provoking a nuclear war if they sent troops to fight in Ukraine, warning that Moscow had the weapons to strike targets in the West. The war in Ukraine has triggered the worst crisis in Moscow’s relations with the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Putin has previously spoken of the … Read more

Goals of Russia’s ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine remain unchanged: Kremlin – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Kremlin said on Wednesday that the goals of what Russia calls its “special military operation” in Ukraine remain unchanged nearly two years after President Vladimir Putin sent tens of thousands of troops to fight there. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia’s objectives in Ukraine were still relevant, before … Read more

Top UN court dismisses much of Ukraine’s case against Russia – National

Judges at the top UN court on Wednesday found that Russia violated elements of a UN anti-terrorism treaty, but declined to rule on allegations brought by Kyiv that Moscow was responsible for the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014. In the same ruling, judges at the International Court of … Read more