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Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:04:48 EST
Russia says it will open humanitarian corridors out of Ukrainian cities but heavy shelling continues

Sun, 6 Mar 2022 14:59:39 EST
Little forgiveness for Russia on 'Forgiveness Sunday' in Ukraine
At a church service in Lvyv, Ukraine, the priest urged the congregation to forgive Russia for invading their country — but only so that Ukrainian soldiers won't be infected by the poisoned thinking ...

Sun, 6 Mar 2022 12:14:29 EST
U.S. explores oil imports ban as Putin says invasion won't stop until Kyiv 'ceases hostilities'
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States and its allies are having a "very active discussion" about banning the import of Russian oil and natural gas in the latest escalation of t...

Sun, 6 Mar 2022 22:05:59 EST
Insults, lawsuits and jail threats muddy South Korea's 'Squid Game' presidential election
The race between South Korea's two leading presidential candidates has seen unprecedented levels of toxic rhetoric, mudslinging and lawsuits.

Sat, 5 Mar 2022 15:49:40 EST
How successive U.S. administrations resisted arming Ukraine
Since the 2014 annexation of Crimea by Russia, the Obama, Trump and Biden administrations in the U.S. have all, to some degree, delayed or balked at sending lethal aid to Ukraine — raising quest...

Sun, 6 Mar 2022 17:41:11 EST
Abandoned shopping mall offers sanctuary, friendship for Ukrainian refugees amid the fear
Food, shelter and essential supplies are available at a former shopping centre for refugees pouring into Poland since their country was invaded by Russia on Feb. 24. Some 964,000 people have crossed f...

Sat, 5 Mar 2022 15:35:02 EST
More than 1,000 vehicles gather outside Washington to protest COVID-19 measures
More than a thousand large trucks, recreational vehicles and cars are gathering on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., on Saturday as part of a protest against COVID-19 restrictions that threatens t...

Sat, 5 Mar 2022 18:17:53 EST
Federal government urges Canadians not to travel to Russia — and to leave if possible
The Canadian government is warning citizens not to travel to Russia for any reason, and to leave the country if they are able.

Sun, 6 Mar 2022 05:46:01 EST
Prince Charles condemns 'terrible' Russian aggression as royals stand with Ukraine
When Prince Charles condemned the "brutal" aggression of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it might have seemed like a senior royal was wading into geopolitical territory they try to avoid, but there i...

Sun, 6 Mar 2022 12:14:29 EST
U.S. explores oil imports ban as Putin says invasion won't stop until Kyiv 'ceases hostilities'
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States and its allies are having a "very active discussion" about banning the import of Russian oil and natural gas in the latest escalation of t...

Sun, 6 Mar 2022 14:56:54 EST
Russian shelling of Ukrainian cities continues for 11th day
More than 1.5 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed into neighbouring countries since Russia invaded, according to the United Nations.

Sat, 5 Mar 2022 15:49:11 EST
Putin likens sanctions to 'declaring war,' warns Ukrainian statehood in jeopardy
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Saturday that Ukraine's statehood is in jeopardy and likened the West's sanctions on Russia to "declaring war." Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelens...

Sat, 5 Mar 2022 03:24:32 EST
Russian forces intensify shelling in Ukraine's Mariupol after breaking ceasefire, says mayor
What looked like a breakthrough ceasefire to evacuate residents from two cities in Ukraine quickly fell apart on Saturday as Ukrainian officials said continued shelling had halted the work to remove c...

Fri, 4 Mar 2022 20:16:00 EST
Mike Pence pushes back on Putin 'apologists' in speech to Republican Party
Former U.S. vice-president Mike Pence has urged Republicans to move on from the 2020 election and declare that "there is no room in this party for apologists for Putin," as he further cements his brea...

Sat, 5 Mar 2022 13:49:55 EST
Mariupol diary: Scenes from Ukrainian port city battered by Russia's invasion
A man dashes into a hospital with a desperately wounded toddler in his arms, the child's mother on his heels. New mothers nestle infants in makeshift basement bomb shelters. A father collapses in gri...

Sat, 5 Mar 2022 18:02:20 EST
MasterCard, Visa suspend operations in Russia over invasion of Ukraine
MasterCard and Visa are suspending their operations in Russia, the companies said on Saturday, in the latest blow to the country's financial system after its invasion of Ukraine.

Sat, 5 Mar 2022 20:50:56 EST
Legendary Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski falls to North Carolina in final home game
North Carolina spoiled the emotional home finale of retiring Hall of Fame Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski at Cameron Indoor Stadium, beating the fourth-ranked Blue Devils 94-81 on Saturday nigh...

Sat, 5 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EST
In a city north of nuclear site attacked by Russians, youth have mobilized to defend Ukraine
The city of Dnipro between central and eastern Ukraine is a relatively safe distance from the parts of the country currently experiencing the fiercest attacks by Russian forces and has become a hub fo...

Fri, 4 Mar 2022 15:51:06 EST
Canada pulls out of upcoming Arctic Council meeting in Russia
Canada is joining its circumpolar allies in pulling out of the upcoming Arctic Council meetings, which Russia is scheduled to chair, and suspending its work with the council indefinitely. ...

Sat, 5 Mar 2022 04:00:21 EST
The West's sanctions campaign is going after Russia's oligarchs — but it won't be easy
As Western democracies expand their coordinated sanctions targeting Russia, they're also moving against an elite group of Russian billionaires — the oligarchs — in an effort to pressure Russian Pr...



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