Local Journalism Initiative
Former political prisoner shares his experience in Russian prison in Donetsk
Reading Time: 3 minutesLooking back at his time in captivity, Stanislav Aseyev can confidently identify only one time when he gave up utterly and completely. “Neither being held prisoner, nor the torture have had such a devastating effect on me,”…
Ukrainian art community launches an anonymous online auction
Reading Time: 2 minutesTo celebrate the 35th anniversary of The Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts (ACUA) and the 45th anniversary of the Ukrainian Canadian Art Foundation/KUMF Gallery, ACUA in partnership with KUMF Gallery launched their first online fundraising auction…
CYM – Ukrainian Youth Association in Canada starts its yearly “Теплом зігріємо серця” campaign
Reading Time: 2 minutesDespite the raging coronavirus pandemic, the Ukrainian Youth Association in Canada continues to prepare for this year’s “Теплом зігріємо серця 2021” campaign. “We call on the National Councils, branches, members, their parents and people of good will…
Ensuring Ukraine’s maritime security through situational awareness
Reading Time: 5 minutesFifth of Five Articles. Highlights from the “Situational Awareness as a Component of Maritime Security”, prepared by Oleksandr Khara, Centre of Defence Strategies fellow. With its illegal annexation of Crimea and the following large-scale militarization of the…
Canada marks 80th anniversary of Babyn Yar
Reading Time: 3 minutesCanada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Marc Garneau reflected on the 80th anniversary of Babyn Yar. “We honour the memory of those who have perished, as well as the survivors, whose stories serve as a solemn reminder of…
Op. Unifier rotates in Ukraine, outgoing commander speaks on Ukraine’s NATO interoperability
Reading Time: 6 minutesUkraine’s NATO interoperability was one of the topics that the outgoing commander of Op. Unifier LCol. Melanie Lake discussed with the Ukrainian Canadian community upon returning from Ukraine The International Center for Peacekeeping and Security held an…
Cultural Heritage as an Element of National Security: the Crimea Lens
Reading Time: 6 minutesFourth of Five Articles. Highlights from the “Cultural Heritage as an Element of National Security: the Crimea Lens”, prepared by Dr Kateryna Busol, CDS expert and Alina Frolova, Deputy Chairwoman of the Board at Centre for Defence…
Ukrainian Canadian community reflects on Petro Jacyk ’s life
Reading Time: 6 minutesOne hundred years ago, a prominent philanthropist and leading Ukrainian Canadian businessman Petro Jacyk was born. One hundred years afterwards, the world can finally see Petro Jacyk’s English translation project of Hrushevsky’s History of Ukraine-Rus’, produced by…
Sanctions against Russian defence industry
Reading Time: 5 minutesThird of Five Articles Highlights from the “Sanctions policies against Russian defense industry enterprises”, prepared by Oleksandr Khara, Fellow, CDS and Andrii Klymenko, Editor-in-Chief, BlackSeaNews Russia’s distorted perception of the security issues pushes it to wage an…
Multiculturalism in practice for Ukrainian Canadians
Reading Time: 4 minutes“Canadians choose their identity, selecting what is important to them in the mosaic” This year marks a half-century since Pierre Trudeau announced Canada’s policy of multiculturalism in the House of Commons in 1971. In his speech, Trudeau…