Feds say Canada’s air defence donation to Ukraine has final hurdle to clear from U.S. – National

Feds say Canada’s air defence donation to Ukraine has final hurdle to clear from U.S. – National

The Department of National Defence says Canada’s donation of an air-defence system to Ukraine is in the midst of clearing one final administrative hurdle with the U.S. government. A spokesperson says Ukraine and the U.S. are finalizing a letter of acceptance that will confirm delivery timelines for a surface-to-air missile system Canada pledged to pay … Read more

Ukraine and Russia say they want peace but they’re nowhere near talks

Ukraine and Russia say they want peace but they’re nowhere near talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits soldiers at the Kupiansk front line on Nov. 30, 2023, in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Ukrainian Presidency | Anadolu | Getty Images Ukraine is set to pitch its peace plan for ending the war with Russia to allied national security advisors in Switzerland on Sunday, as officials gather in the ski resort … Read more

Sanctioned Western tech is still entering Russia and powering its war

Sanctioned Western tech is still entering Russia and powering its war

Sefa Ozel | E+ | Getty Images Russia is still obtaining large volumes of Western technology critical to its war in Ukraine, even as sanctions show some sign of taking hold, new analysis shows. China, Hong Kong, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates have been increasingly important in funneling critical components to Russia, according to … Read more

Russian barred from citizenship over conviction for antiwar blogs is now a Canadian – National

Russian barred from citizenship over conviction for antiwar blogs is now a Canadian – National

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 9, 2024 5:57 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Federal officials have given Canadian citizenship to a woman they had pulled from a citizenship ceremony because a Russian court had convicted her for opposing Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Maria Kartasheva became a Canadian this afternoon, … Read more

Will airfares come down this year? Yes, but just slightly say reports

Will airfares come down this year? Yes, but just slightly say reports

The airline industry’s dramatic climb from the depths of the pandemic may be ending soon. A review of multiple reports shows stabilization across several key metrics, as rapid growth ends and a new era of normalcy begins. “2024 is expected to mark the end of the dramatic year-on-year increases that have been characteristic of the … Read more

Russia is attacking Ukraine with North Korean ballistic missiles, U.S. says – National

Russia is attacking Ukraine with North Korean ballistic missiles, U.S. says – National

U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russia has acquired ballistic missiles from North Korea and is seeking close-range ballistic missiles from Iran as Moscow struggles to replenish supplies for its war with Ukraine, the White House said Thursday. Recently declassified intelligence found that North Korea has provided Russia with ballistic missile launchers and several ballistic missiles, National Security Council … Read more

Canadian soldier explains why he’s returning to Ukraine’s eastern trenches

Canadian soldier explains why he’s returning to Ukraine’s eastern trenches

Dave Smith says no one in his family was too surprised when he told them he was going to quit his job as a major in the Canadian Armed Forces to fight in the muddy trenches of eastern Ukraine. “I actually never had to explain it to them. My brother, when I told him — … Read more

No One Knows What Happened To The Mercedes-Benz Truck Trapped In Chernobyl

No One Knows What Happened To The Mercedes-Benz Truck Trapped In Chernobyl

Screenshot: That Chernobyl Guy/YouTube No matter how well you think you know a story, there’s always more details to discover. Like trying to map out a coast line, the real devil is in the details. So when YouTube creator That Chernobyl Guy came out with a video about a red Mercedes-Benz truck at the heart … Read more

‘As much as it takes, for as long as it takes’: Trudeau on Ukraine support – National

‘As much as it takes, for as long as it takes’: Trudeau on Ukraine support – National

Canada pledged to support Ukraine with “as much as it takes, for its long as it takes” as Russia intensifies its bombing campaign. But as the war in Ukraine nears its two-year mark, concerns are deepening about a slowdown in western aid. Trudeau “reiterated Canada’s commitment” to Ukraine in a New Year’s Day phone call … Read more

Russia pummels Ukraine with ‘massive’ wave of airstrikes; 16 reported killed

Russia pummels Ukraine with ‘massive’ wave of airstrikes; 16 reported killed

An aerial view of a destroyed building after Russian strikes hit the city center in Dnipro, Ukraine on December 29, 2023. A mall, maternity hospital and many other buildings were damaged in the attack. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Russia on Friday launched one of its worst aerial attacks on Ukraine since the start … Read more