International Desk
Canada offers 3yrs of temporary residency to Ukrainians
Ottawa announced Thursday it is establishing a new immigration program that will offer Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion a temporary Canadian residence permit for up to three years.
Zelensky lists 6 priorities at peace talks with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has listed six priorities during peace talks with Russia, the presidential press service reported.
Biden calls Putin a ‘war criminal’
US President Joe Biden branded Vladimir Putin a "war criminal" Wednesday as the Russian leader's onslaught in Ukraine claimed more civilian lives, and a theatre where "hundreds" were sheltering was destroyed by bombing.
US announces sanctions against 11 Russian defense officials
US Department of State announced the imposition of sanctions again 11 high-ranking representatives of the Russian forces and military-industrial complex Monday, including Russian National Guard head Viktor Zolotov, head of Russian Federal Service on military-technical cooperation Dmitry Shugayev, Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev and eight Russian Deputy Defense Ministers.
Ukraine readies for 'relentless defense' of Kyiv
Ukraine prepared Sunday for a "relentless defense" of Kyiv as the capital faced possible encirclement by advancing Russian forces who have also kept up a bombardment of the besieged southern port city of Mariupol.
Biden warns US intervention in Ukraine would mean WW3
US President Joe Biden restates that his country will not directly intervene militarily against Russia in Ukraine. He warns that US forces fighting Russia would mean World War Three.
Russian forces edge closer to Kyiv as city becomes 'fortress'
Russian troops edged closer to Kyiv on Friday, as officials said the Ukrainian capital was being transformed into a "fortress" and President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of again targeting humanitarian corridors.
Russia recruiting Syrians to fight in Ukraine
Russia is recruiting Syrians and other foreign fighters as it ramps up its assault on Ukraine, the Pentagon said Monday.
Russia warns over oil import ban
Fears of an energy war between Russia and the West grew on Tuesday after the United States pushed its allies to ban Russian oil imports as punishment for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, where talks on humanitarian corridors made little progress.
Russia to open humanitarian corridors to Ukrainian cities on Monday
Russia's military will hold fire and open humanitarian corridors in several Ukrainian cities on Monday, the Defence Ministry said, after fighting halted weekend evacuation efforts and civilian casualties from Russia's invasion mounted.
Ready to evacuate foreigners from Ukraine: Russia
Russia has told the UN Security Council that their buses are ready at crossing points to go to the eastern Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Sumy to evacuate Indian students and other foreigners who are stranded Ukraine.
Russia seizes key southern Ukraine city
Russian troops have seized Kherson, the first major Ukrainian city to fall in a devastating week-old war that has already created one million refugees.
1 million refugees flee Ukraine in a week: UN
The UN refugee agency said today that 1 million people have now fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion less than a week ago, an exodus without precedent in this century for its speed.
Biden threatens to punish Putin over invasion
US President Joe Biden has told Congress that Vladimir Putin badly misjudged how the West would hit back once he invaded Ukraine.
Russia claims control of major Ukrainian city
Russian troops have seized Kherson, the provincial capital in the southern coastal part of Ukraine, the Defense Ministry said in a briefing on Wednesday.