Russia And Ukraine

• Ukraine says salt town of Soledar holding out amid Russian onslaught

  Soledar, known for salt mining and processing, has little intrinsic value but it lies at a strategic point 10 kilometers north of Bakhmut, which Russian forces want to surround.

  World

  Jan 11, 2023
  
• Alberta father and daughter travel to Poland to help Ukraine refugees

  An Edmonton businessman and his daughter are in Poland, helping those who are fleeing the war in Ukraine.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2022
  
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• Russia no longer has ‘most favored nation’ trade status. What happens next?

  President Joe Biden moved Friday, with European and other key allies, to revoke Moscow's ``most favored nation'' trade status.

  World

  Mar 11, 2022
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• Russia to ban Instagram over ‘calls to commit violent acts’

  Big tech companies, meanwhile, have moved to restrict Russian state media from using their platforms to spread propaganda and misinformation, especially for European users.

  World

  Mar 11, 2022
• Goldman, JPMorgan unwind operations in Russia as EU banks disclose more exposures

  Goldman Sachs, which has a credit exposure to Russia of $650 million, said on Thursday it was winding down its business there.

  World

  Mar 10, 2022
• Russia shifts stance over bombing of Ukrainian hospital in Mariupol city

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said three people including a child had been killed in the bombing on Wednesday,

  World

  Mar 10, 2022
• U.S. colleges cutting financial ties, research partnerships with Russia

  The moves are mostly symbolic--U.S. colleges have little power to sway Russia or squeeze its finances, and academic exchange between the nations has always been meager.

  World

  Mar 10, 2022
• Russian oligarchs fleeing sanctions seek safe ports for superyachts

  Most of the Russians on the annual Forbes list of billionaires have not yet been sanctioned by the United States and its allies.

  World

  Mar 6, 2022
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• Ukraine-Russia war: Scenes of despair, resolve in Mariupol city

  Russia has made significant gains on the ground in the south in an apparent bid to cut off Ukraine’s access to the sea.

  World

  Mar 5, 2022
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• Zelenskyy criticizes NATO for refusing to impose no-fly zone over Ukraine

  Ukraine's president criticized NATO for refusing to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine, saying it will fully untie Russia’s hands as it escalates its attack from the air.

  Canada

  Mar 4, 2022