U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday underscored the urgency of moving forward together with Western allies to unlock the value of frozen Russian sovereign assets to help Ukraine, but said the U.S. had no “preferred strategy” for how to do so. Yellen, speaking at a news conference ahead of meetings with her G7 and … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks after signing bilateral documents with his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Nov. 9, 2023. Turar Kazangapov | Reuters France’s suggestion that Ukraine’s allies could potentially send ground troops into Ukraine has caused indignation and outrage in Russia, with officials warning that it could provoke a direct conflict … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that sending Western troops on the ground in Ukraine is not “ruled out” in the future after the issue was debated at a gathering of European leaders in Paris, as Russia’s full-scale invasion grinds into a third year. The French leader said that “we will do everything needed so … Read more
Hungary’s parliament voted Monday to ratify Sweden’s bid to join NATO, ending more than 18 months of delays that frustrated the alliance as it sought to expand in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine. The vote, which passed with 188 votes for and six against, was the culmination of months of wrangling by Hungary’s allies … Read more
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Canada’s ambassador to Poland says the country wants allies to “remain engaged” in the Ukrainian war against Russia that has been raging near its border for two years. Speaking from Warsaw on the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Catherine Godin said Poland is very thankful for the support it has received in its … Read more
Retired general Rick Hillier, Canada’s former chief of defence staff, says he believes the country risks facing “irrelevance” in an unstable geopolitical world. In an interview on The West Block, host Mercedes Stephenson asked Hillier what he thought Canada’s biggest national security risk is amid the war in Ukraine entering its third year, conflict in … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed a new security agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday as world leaders gathered to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion in 2022. The agreement, which Trudeau announced during a surprise visit to Kyiv, is aimed at fortifying both the … Read more
For Ukrainians in country and as far away as Canada, Saturday’s grim second anniversary of the Russian invasion means reflection on lives lost, families shattered, hard choices made and even harder choices to come. In Edmonton, Archpriest Cornell Zubritsky, sees it every week among parishioners at Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. He … Read more
A rally was held in Calgary on Saturday to mark the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It was organized by the Calgary chapter of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress. Anna Tselukhina, who helped organize the rally, said it’s a way to remember those who have died and to remind the world that the war … Read more
