Why this Ukrainian city is inviting Canadian tourists: ‘Welcome to Lviv’
Ukrainian leaders say one of the best ways for Canadians to support the embattled country’s economy is to pack their bags and come see it for themselves.
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Russian steel, aluminum imports now banned in Canada as part of sanctions regime
Russia’s trade with Canada dropped in the first 10 months after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, with a 78 per cent per cent drop in exports from the same period one year prior.
Bakhmut battle pinning down Russia’s best units, Ukraine says
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday seizing the city would punch a hole in Ukrainian defences and let Moscow advance deeper.
Ukraine continues Bakhmut fight amid Russian territorially claims
The head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group said on Wednesday his forces had taken full control of the eastern part of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut.
Ukraine sending more troops into Bakhmut in attempt to break Russian siege
Western strategists say the ruined city has limited value, and Russia’s assault may be motivated by a need to give President Vladimir Putin a symbolic victory.
2 Canadian companies on U.S. sanctions list accused of supplying Russia’s war on Ukraine
Two electronics distribution companies, CPUNTO and Electronic Network, were listed for “acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests” of the U.S.
Entire front could collapse if Russia loses Bakhmut fight, Wagner chief claims
Yevgeny Prigozhin has used the war to become a public figure in Russia, and strong signs have emerged in the past month that the Kremlin wants to clip his wings.
Ukraine’s Bakhmut practically surrounded, Wagner boss claims in video
The head of Russia’s Wagner Group said the city, which has been blasted to ruins, was now almost completely surrounded, with only one route out left open for Ukraine’s troops.
Blinken condemns Russia’s ‘systematic muzzling’ of critics at UN rights council
Dozens of Western ambassadors stood together to protest at Rybakov’s presence at the United Nations in Geneva, holding Ukrainian flags.
Ukraine military may pull back from Bakhmut, official says amid heavy fighting
In Ukraine, at least nine civilians were killed and 12 others were wounded across the country on Tuesday, the Ukrainian president’s office reported Wednesday morning.