#A soldier’s story: From Canada to Ukraine

#A soldier’s story: From Canada to Ukraine

“A soldier’s story: From Canada to Ukraine” Svyatik Artemenko travelled from Guelph, Ontario, to Ukraine at the end of January to play professional soccer. A few weeks later, he found himself at the frontlines of Europe’s most brutal war in decades. His life’s journey—from Odesa on the Black Sea coast, to Winnipeg as an immigrant,…

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#Ukrainian filmmakers protest Russian ‘genocide’ at Cannes premiere

#Ukrainian filmmakers protest Russian ‘genocide’ at Cannes premiere

“Ukrainian filmmakers protest Russian ‘genocide’ at Cannes premiere” Sirens wailed, people’s faces were censored — but it isn’t Ukraine. It’s the Cannes Film Festival. Members of the production team for “Butterly Vision,” by Ukrainian director Maksym Nakonechni, protested the ongoing war in Ukraine while on the red carpet Wednesday. In front of Salle Debussy, the…

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#My escape from Ukraine to Canada

#My escape from Ukraine to Canada

“My escape from Ukraine to Canada” Before the war, I lived with my husband, Yasser, and our sons, 27-year-old Amir and 11-year-old Nazar, in a neighbourhood near Kyiv called Kriukivshchyna. We had a beautiful house with a backyard where I kept a Japanese-style garden with plants and trees. I work as an educator. I own…

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#‘Anybody want to drive this ambulance to Ukraine?’

#‘Anybody want to drive this ambulance to Ukraine?’

“‘Anybody want to drive this ambulance to Ukraine?’” Fully stocked, service-ready ambulances are among the most-needed items on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine. In early April, Andrew Mills, 36, and Melissa Sims, 38—two advanced-care paramedics who work on the same platoon in Victoria, B.C.—launched an ambitious fundraising campaign to raise $20,000, fly to Poland,…

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#Canada will redistribute seized assets to victims of war

#Canada will redistribute seized assets to victims of war

“Canada will redistribute seized assets to victims of war” Politics Insider for April 27: Poilievre’s pipeline plan; Charest’s carbon tax repeal; a “disgraceful” leaked email Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the morning. Seized assets: Melanie Joly said Tuesday that Canada will change its sanctions…

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#Ukrainians get patriotic tattoos during Russian war

#Ukrainians get patriotic tattoos during Russian war

“Ukrainians get patriotic tattoos during Russian war” Ukrainians are showing their support for their country. Over the past few weeks, tattoo artists in the country have seen a rise in requests for patriotic symbols or phrases from tattoo customers.  This is just one of several ways that business owners in the country are helping to keep morale high…

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#Arnold Schwarzenegger shares emotional message with Russians

#Arnold Schwarzenegger shares emotional message with Russians

“Arnold Schwarzenegger shares emotional message with Russians” Arnold Schwarzenegger made an impassioned online plea to Russians Thursday, urging them to ignore the war “propaganda” spewed by the Kremlin and “spread truth” about the bleak reality of the unprovoked attack on Ukraine. In a nine-minute long video clip meant to slip through strict Moscow censors, Schwarzenegger,…

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