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It is a dark day of commemoration in Ukraine. Tuesday marks the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion. The Kremlin claimed Ukraine was mistreating Russian citizens, but there is no evidence of that. Neither side releases many combat statistics, but some estimates put the number of people killed close to two million. Many western countries, including...

Ukrainians in Canada and around the world are marking four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. What was expected to be a swift takeover has instead become a powerful symbol of resilience and resistance. Markian Shwec from the Ukrainian Canadian Congress joins Jaden Lee-Lincoln to reflect on the community’s emotions...

Deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, suggested that if the New START treaty expired with no replacement or extension then the world should be concerned that the biggest nuclear powers will have no limits for the first time since the early 1970s.

Russia’s longtime deputy chief of military intelligence, Lt.-Gen. Vladimir Alexeyev was shot and wounded by an unidentified assailant in Moscow Friday morning, officials say.

Russia launched 50 missiles and 297 drones in overnight attacks against Ukraine, Ukraine’s air force said in a post on the Telegram messaging app on Sunday.

As trilateral talks resume, renewed Russian strikes are raising doubts about the path to peace in Ukraine. University of Toronto international relations professor Aurel Braun joins Miranda Anthistle to weigh in on the impact of ceasefire violations, the likelihood of U.S. and NATO military intervention, Donald Trump’s role as a self-styled mediator, growing instability within...

On Saturday, Kyiv residents voiced skepticism over the ongoing diplomatic talks amid large-scale Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Moscow launched over 400 drones and about 40 missiles overnight.

A new round of U.S.-brokered peace talks between Russia and Ukraine began Tuesday in Abu Dhabi against a backdrop of intensified fighting. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of violating a pause on strikes against energy infrastructure with a large overnight aerial assault. “And tonight, the Russians, in our opinion, broke their promise,” Zelenskyy said...

NATO’s defence ministers gathered and many announced hundreds of millions of dollars ‌of support for the Prioritized Ukraine ‌Requirements List initiative to supply Ukraine with U.S. weapons, NATO ‌Chief Mark Rutte ‌said on Thursday.

Russia and Ukraine exchanged 157 prisoners of war each on Thursday in a deal mediated by the United Arab Emirates and the United States, officials said. Ukraine said the swap included both military personnel and civilians, with 139 of those freed held in captivity since 2022. Russia said three civilians from the Kursk region were...

Wednesday concluded the first day of the second round of U.S.-brokered peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. The trilateral negotiations will continue into Thursday, with Ukraine’s position prioritizing security guarantees.

Ukrainians are coping with bitterly cold temperatures right now and many of them are doing it without electricity, water or heating as Russian airstrikes continue to pound the country’s power network. Redmond Shannon reports.

The global focus on U.S. President Donald Trump’s desire to take over Greenland has taken attention away from Russia’s war on Ukraine. Redmond Shannon looks at how Trump’s growing rift with Europe could affect efforts to end the bloodshed.

Ukraine’s delegation has held several rounds of talks with representatives of U.S. President Donald Trump, with work underway on documents needed to end the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an evening address on Sunday.

At least four people have been killed in a new wave of Russian airstrikes on Ukraine. It involves a nuclear-capable missile that targets energy infrastructure and homes. Prime Minister Mark Carney has joined European leaders in condemning Russia’s use of the powerful weapon. Candice Cole reports on the dangerous escalation in tensions.

U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated on Wednesday that “Greenland is very important for the national security, including of Denmark.” “And the problem is there’s not a thing that Denmark can do about it if Russia or China wants to occupy Greenland, but there’s everything we can do. You found that out last week with Venezuela,”...

The U.S. has seized two Russian-flagged oil tankers as part of its efforts to cut off most exports of Venezuelan crude oil. Jackson Proskow explains how it happened, why Russia is condemning the seizure, what could come next amid Venezuela’s uncertain future, and how U.S. President Donald Trump’s pressure tactics extend to Greenland.

More Russian attacks struck Ukraine Tuesday night. The attacks came a day after the Coalition of the Willing meeting in Paris. The Coalition is a group of Ukraine’s allies aiming to help defend the country against Russian aggression. Nathaniel Dove has the details.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that Russia’s hypersonic Oreshnik missile strike late on Thursday was “demonstratively” close to Ukraine’s border with the European Union. Ukraine’s domestic security service said on Friday it was treating Russia’s overnight strike with an Oreshnik missile on the western Lviv region as a “war crime.”

On Wednesday, Russia’s defence ministry released video footage it says shows a downed Ukrainian drone, alleging it was part of an attempted attack on a presidential residence. Kyiv has denied any such attack took place, saying Moscow has provided no evidence to support the claim. Officials in several Western countries have also cast doubt on...