How does Putin stay in power?
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to sweep to power in another illegitimate election. How does he maintain his grip and what does it mean for Ukraine and NATO?
World
Mar 15
Russian skater tried to blame grandpa’s strawberry dessert for failed doping test
Kamila Valieva was just 15 years old when she found herself at the centre of a drug scandal at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Sports
Feb 8
Billionaire who wants off Canada’s Russia sanctions list denounces Putin
The Canadian government alleges Igor Makarov benefited from Russia's "oligarchy system."
Canada
Apr 22
G7 countries pushing for Iran sanctions over attack on Israel
Germany, a staunch ally of Israel, has been among the chorus of European and U.S. leaders urging Israel to de-escalate tensions and not retaliate for Tehran’s attack.
World
Apr 17
U.S. is sending Ukraine longer-range weapons with new aid. Why it matters
Yet soon after Biden signed the legislation, U.S. media reported the administration had secretly shipped the powerful missiles to the warfront already — and that they've been used.
World
Apr 24
Bombardier, Airbus get exemptions from Canadian sanctions on Russian titanium
Canada is the first Western government to ban Russian supplies of titanium as part of a package to mark the second anniversary of Russia's Ukraine invasion in February.
Canada
Apr 25
Extreme flooding in Russia, Kazakhstan force more than 100K to evacuate
Floods engulfed cities and towns across Russia and Kazakhstan on Wednesday after Europe's third-longest river burst its banks, forcing about 110,000 people to evacuate.
World
Apr 10
Israel, Iran likely to avoid more escalation after latest strikes: expert
Iran has downplayed Friday's incident and said it does not plan to retaliate, a response that one Middle East expert says Israel likely planned for.
World
Apr 21
‘History will judge Putin poorly’: Joly slams Russian election
'History will judge Putin poorly,' Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said after Russia's president secured his fifth term in an election many view as a sham.
Canada
Mar 18
Terror threat in Canada ‘elevated’ after Moscow attack, says Petraeus
David Petraeus told The West Block host Mercedes Stephenson that the scale of Moscow's attack makes the current state of extremism and terrorist capabilities “very worrisome.”
Canada
Mar 31
Putin seals 5th term in predetermined election landslide
Vladimir Putin sealed his control over Russia for six more years with a predetermined landslide in an election that followed the harshest crackdown on the opposition.
World
Mar 18
The West Block Transcript – Episode 33, Season 13
Buying essential, like groceries, is becoming increasingly out of reach for many Canadians. Ottawa said they have a plan, so where are the results?
Politics
Apr 28
Ukraine faces Russian ‘meat storms,’ military chiefs warn as U.S. aid stalls
Top generals in Canada and the U.S. say Russia could overtake Ukraine within weeks if further U.S. aid doesn't break through a legislative logjam.
World
Apr 11
‘America’s might’ aided by strong NATO partnership, Stoltenberg says on anniversary
NATO foreign ministers celebrated the 75th anniversary of their alliance on Thursday, while its secretary general reminded the United States that it needed its allies.
World
Apr 4
Russia hits Kyiv in missile strike, Ukraine says
A three-story building in central Kyiv was badly damaged in a Russian missile attack on Monday that saw missile debris fall in three other districts of the city, officials said.
World
Mar 25
How Israel’s Iron Dome works as officials say it blocked 99% of Iran strikes
Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday, according to an Israeli official, and 99 per cent were intercepted.
World
Apr 15
Calgary fatal stabbing victim ‘gave himself’ to help those fleeing war in Ukraine
Joel Clark, who died in a stabbing in Calgary on April 8, is being remembered as someone who dedicated his life to helping others, particularly Ukrainians.
Crime
Apr 22
UN Security Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza, its 1st demand to halt fighting
The United Nations Security Council on Monday demanded a ceasefire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, its first call to halt fighting.
World
Mar 25
Former Alexei Navalny aide brutally attacked with hammer, blames ‘Putin’s henchmen’
Leonid Volkov, the former chief of staff for late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was reportedly beaten with a hammer and had tear gas sprayed in his eyes.
World
Mar 13
U.S. House Speaker to move ahead on Ukraine, Israel aid, risking his job
House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing calls to resign or risk facing a motion to vacate as he seeks to unite Republicans behind his foreign aid plans.
U.S. News
Apr 16