Ukraine

The secretary-general of the United Nations opened the most recent annual meeting of Earth’s leaders with a bleak assessment of the planet’s state of affairs. Humanity, he said, faced “a moment of truth.”

The U.N.’s two major bodies -- the 193-nation General Assembly and the more powerful 15-member Security Council -- are holding separate meetings Monday on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, reflecting widespread demands for a cease-fire and escalating concern for the millions of Ukrainians caught up in the war.

Russia’s central bank sharply raised its key rate on Monday, February 28, 2022, in a desperate attempt to shore up the plummeting ruble and prevent the run of banks amid crippling Western sanctions over the Russian war in Ukraine.

They file into neighboring countries by the hundreds of thousands — refugees from Ukraine clutching children in one arm, belongings in the other. And they’re being heartily welcomed, by leaders of countries like Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Moldova and Romania.

The continent has grown over-reliant on Russian gas — but Putin knows he is vulnerable to Europe cleaning up its energy sector.

Crown liquor stores in several Canadian provinces were pulling Russian products from their shelves on Friday, February 25, 2022, in light of Russia’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.

Martz said most expats have been looking for ways to get out of Ukraine or to move within the country to safer locations while others have chosen to shelter in their place. 

The world is already facing high energy prices and a supply crunch that has hit consumers with high utility bills and pain at the gasoline pump.

Yellow and blue flags flew in cities across Canada on Thursday, February, 24, 2022, as Ukrainian Canadians organized demonstrations to denounce Russia’s attack on Ukraine and urged Ottawa to act swiftly to defend their homeland.

Canadians can expect to pay more at the pump as Russia’s attack on Ukraine puts even greater pressure on an already surging oil price environment.

Germany’s vice chancellor said on Thursday, February 24, 2022, that Russia’s attack on Ukraine is “completely illogical” and will backfire, causing western nations to stop buying Russian coal, oil and gas — an important source of income for the resource−rich country.

As the world watched war arrive in Ukraine, Andrii Bukvych was hearing first−hand accounts from family and loved ones in Kyiv. His mother, his sister and her son could hear the explosions, while friends saw Russian helicopters overhead as columns of tanks rolled towards the capital city.

Europe is facing a massive new migration crisis because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Canada should prepare to provide asylum to those fleeing the violence, says a Canadian security expert.

Shock and horror turned to anger on Thursday, February 24, 2022, as Canada and its allies responded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with a barrage of new sanctions targeting the Russian economy and its leaders that they hoped would avert an all−out war.

Ambassador Oleg V. Stepanov met Joly at the headquarters of Global Affairs Canada on Thursday, where she told him Russia has violated Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence.