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• Ukraine, Russia trade blame as dam blast threatens drinking water supply

  The wall of a major dam in a part of southern Ukraine that Moscow controls collapsed Tuesday, triggering floods and endangering Europe's largest nuclear power plant.

  Politics

  Jun 6
  
• Ukraine seeks to defend Kyiv as Russia ramps up attacks on capital city

  Tuesday's strikes were Russia's 17th air assault on the capital this month and came after the city was attacked twice on Monday, including an unusual daytime strike.

  World

  May 29
  
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• Russia accused of recruiting former Afghan special forces to fight in Ukraine

  Global News spoke to three former members of the Afghan special forces who say Russia, through intermediaries in Iran, is trying to lure his former troops to the war in Ukraine.

  World

  May 10
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• Canadian military to begin training Ukrainian soldiers in Latvia this month

  That means Canada is adding a third country to its training efforts under Operation Unifier, which is already active in Poland and the United Kingdom.

  Canada

  May 10
• Prosecuting Russian war crimes in Ukraine will require ‘stamina’: ICC chief

  Karim Khan made the comments during his first official visit to Canada as he seeks to shore up international support for the court's mission to hold Putin criminally responsible.

  Politics

  May 7
• Ukraine’s Zelenskyy makes surprise visit to International Criminal Court

  Zelenskyy was on a visit to The Hague, which hosts the ICC as well as the United Nations' top judicial organ, the International Court of Justice.

  World

  May 4
• Ukraine says Russia’s drone attack allegations a pretext for potential attack

  Russia accused Ukraine of a failed attempt to assassinate President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack on the Kremlin citadel in Moscow, and threatened to retaliate.

  World

  May 3
• 2 Canadians killed amid intense fighting in Ukraine, Global Affairs Canada says

  Family and aid workers identified the two Canadians as Kyle Porter and Cole Zelenco, who were killed during a fierce battle with Russian forces in Bakhmut last week.

  Canada

  May 2
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• Massive fire in Crimea after Ukrainian drones strike oil depot, Russia says

  A massive fire erupted at an oil depot in Crimea after it was hit by two of Ukraine's drones, a Russia-appointed official there reported Saturday.

  World

  Apr 29
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• New US$2.6B military aid package will help Ukraine change dynamic of war: official

  The U.S. package includes about $500 million in ammunition from existing military stockpiles and at least two new weapons systems that are designed to counter drones.

  World

  Apr 4