What endgame Russia plans for Ukraine?
January 11, 2022Reading Time: 3 minutes Atlantic Council’s Ukraine experts believe that the strategies that Russia implemented in Ukraine so far have been a failure. “[Putin’s] buildup on Ukraine’s border, and his threat of a major conventional strike, is the result of the fact that his seven-and-a-half-year hybrid war has been a failure. It has not changed Ukraine’s policy in ways that he wants,” said Ambassador John Herbst, senior director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center, discussing the prospect of renewed Kremlin aggression in Ukraine on January 6. Herbst doubts that Putin could sustain the current buildup on Ukraine’s borders. “Ukraine may…
Пласт Торонто провів Свічечку 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutes Пласт Торонто 5 січня провів щорічну церемонію запалювання свічок, яка символічно об’єднує діаспору з Україною. “Свічечка є початок свят для пластунів в цілому світі,” сказала Мотря Джулинська під час церемонії. “Ми надіялися, що цього року ми…
UWC releases the 2021 Impact Report
Reading Time: 6 minutes At the beginning of December, the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) released its annual 2021 Impact Report, in which it summarized some initiatives, projects and advocacy campaigns that it was involved with in 2021. “2021 was certainly…
Propaganda expert addresses Kremlin’s narratives about Ukraine
Reading Time: 4 minutes A narrative is the main element of misinformation that can shape an audience’s attitude towards an object, believes an expert in Kremlin propaganda. “Literally anything you can think of can be an object of propaganda,” said…
CNUF announces plans for in-person festival in 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutes After two years of virtual performances, Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival (CNUF) began preparations for in-person activities for the 2022 festival in Dauphin, MB. “We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all our patrons, volunteers,…
UWC President believes Canada can do “more” in helping Ukraine
Reading Time: 2 minutes UWC President believes Canada can do “more” in helping Ukraine. The President of the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) expressed urgency towards Canada in helping Ukraine face Russian aggression. “Any time we hear phrases like ‘we need…
UCC meets with Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs
Reading Time: 2 minutes Amid escalating Russian military aggression against Ukraine, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) briefed the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, on December 21 on policy recommendations to deter further Russian aggression against Ukraine. The…
Atlantic Council addresses Russian aggression
Reading Time: 4 minutes The crisis on the Russian-Ukrainian borders has been mounting for over a month – a situation that the Atlantic Council panellists called “a manufactured crisis”. “We have to remember, first, this crisis is completely contrived. It…
Canadian Friends of Hockey (CFHU) Ukraine hold online auction
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian Friends of Hockey Ukraine (CFHU) is holding a charitable online auction. “We know that without the support of CFHU many of these children will not have the opportunity to play the great Canadian game of…
UCC 2021 Ukrainian Canadian Community Engagement Survey results
Reading Time: 6 minutes “Ukrainian Canadians are marked by different experiences, consciousness, motivations, and interests. Yet, at the same time, Ukrainian Canadians continue to be one of the most cohesive ethnolinguistic groups in Canada,” said the official Report. “There is…
Carleton University pays tribute to Oleh Havrylyshyn
Reading Time: 3 minutes Carleton University in Ottawa marked the first anniversary of Dr. Oleh Havrylyshyn ’s passing by hosting a roundtable on his most recent works. “I was absolutely delighted to discover how warm and willing to share his…
