Prime Minister Trudeau meets President Zelenskyy at the UN Climate Change Conference
Reading Time: 2 minutes As part of the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow, U.K., on November 1, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the threat that Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas…
Calgary Friends of Ukrainian Catholic University hold a fundraiser
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Calgary Friends of Ukrainian Catholic University raised $44,000 at the end of the 13th annual Calgary Friends of the Ukrainian Catholic University fundraiser titled UCU Beyond COVID: Faith – Teaching – Learning. The event was…
Former Ambassador of Ukraine to Canada on Canada-Ukraine relations, security interests and COVID-19 pandemic challenges
Reading Time: 5 minutes October 31 was Andriy Shevchenko’s last day as the Ambassador of Ukraine to Canada, marking the end of his six-year term in this role. The NATO Association of Canada hosted a virtual discussion with Shevchenko in…
Canada to host NATO Innovation Challenge on cognitive warfare
Reading Time: 3 minutes The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is tackling a new domain of conflict: cognitive warfare. “Cognitive warfare is a new concept that starts in the information sphere, that is a kind of hybrid warfare that our…
Canada strengthens ties with Ukraine through N.S. spaceport construction
Reading Time: 2 minutes Nova Scotia will soon see the construction of a new spaceport that would host a commercial launch complex for the Cyclone 4M orbital launch vehicle from Ukraine. “Building on the historically close ties between Canada and…
Former political prisoner shares his experience in Russian prison in Donetsk
Reading Time: 3 minutes Looking 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…
Ukrainian art community launches an anonymous online auction
Reading Time: 2 minutes To 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…
CYM – Ukrainian Youth Association in Canada starts its yearly “Теплом зігріємо серця” campaign
Reading Time: 2 minutes Despite 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…
Ensuring Ukraine’s maritime security through situational awareness
Reading Time: 5 minutes Fifth 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…
Canada marks 80th anniversary of Babyn Yar
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canada’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…
