Ukraine

Canada must strengthen ties with France and other allies in the face of geopolitical and economic crises, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday in France. Making opening remarks in Paris before a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, Carney stressed both countries’ shared values of sovereignty, solidarity and sustainability. “Those are values that we hold […]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in London for a major summit today on European defence, as leaders seek to set the conditions toward a lasting peace in Ukraine as Washington pulls back. Trudeau will join numerous European leaders at the summit, which is aimed at sorting out how to prevent Russia from taking further aggression […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for being “disrespectful” Friday in an extraordinary Oval Office meeting, then abruptly called off the signing of a minerals deal with the U.S. that Trump said would have moved Ukraine closer to ending its war with Russia. The astonishing turn of events could scramble affairs in Europe and around the globe. During his […]

It was a solemn milestone being marked on Monday at the legislature, as the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was recognized. Members of the legislature as well as those from the Ukrainian community were on hand for the ceremonies. Those in attendance included representatives with the Saskatchewan-Ukraine Relations Advisory Committee and the Ukrainian […]

Canada will send $5 billion in aid to Ukraine using funds from seized Russian assets, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday at a peace and security summit in Kyiv. Trudeau and a dozen other world leaders are in the Ukrainian capital to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion, where support for Ukraine to end […]

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A dozen leaders from Europe and Canada were in Ukraine’s capital Monday to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion. The visitors, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were set to attend anniversary events and discuss supporting Ukraine with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The anniversary was […]

Multiple cities across Canada are holding rallies at city halls, museums and community centres this weekend as part of a global day of action marking the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Rallies spanning across the country in cities including Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver will be held today. Rallies began […]

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, shortly after a meeting in Paris with French and Ukrainian leaders. He claimed Kyiv “would like to make a deal” to end the more than 1,000-day war. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump claimed that Moscow and Kyiv have […]

REGINA – At the legislature Tuesday, MLAs and guests braved the ice and snow to remember those who died during the Holodomor. The Holodomor, the Ukrainian word for “extermination by hunger,” was a Soviet-engineered famine that took place in 1932-33. The famine resulted in the deaths of millions of Ukrainian people. Ceremonies took place at […]

The Selo Ukraina site south of Dauphin, MB will come alive this August long weekend with three days of Ukrainian celebrations. The 59th annual Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival gets going at noon on Friday, August 2nd with the Drifting Cossacks on the Cossack Tavern Stage. (photo from Canada’s Ukrainian Festival) The festival is into its […]