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WAR IN UKRAINE: December 15, 2022

European Union member states failed to agree on a ninth package of Russia sanctions in talks. US citizen held since June is among dozens released in a prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia.

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WAR IN UKRAINE: September 13, 2022

Ukrainian troops retook a wide swath of territory from Russia on Monday, pushing all the way back to the northeastern border in some places, and claimed to have captured many Russian soldiers as part of a lightning advance that forced Moscow to make a hasty retreat. A Ukrainian presidential adviser said there were so many prisoners of war that the country was running out of space to accommodate them.

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WAR IN UKRAINE: Sept 3, 2023

Russian forces have suffered heavy losses during a Ukrainian offensive aimed at recapturing territory in the southern region of Kherson. Russian energy giant, Gazprom, says it can’t restart the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline to Europe due to an oil leak and complications created by western sanctions.

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WAR IN UKRAINE: August 21, 2022

The Russian president reportedly agrees to allow international inspectors onto occupied territory at the Zaporizhzhiya nuclear power plant. More explosions in Russian occupied Crimea.

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WAR IN UKRAINE: August 13, 2022

Blasts at a Russian-operated airfield in Crimea this week have "significantly degraded" its navy's Black Sea fleet. Several expert sources say the strike was performed by Ukrainian special forces

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WAR IN UKRAINE: Aug 6, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for talks expected to focus on Russia’s war in Ukraine. Russian forces at Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine are employing "terror tactics" by using the site to launch rocket attacks on civilians. Amid calls for her resignation, Canada’s foreign affairs minister has denied Ottawa abandoned its Ukrainian staff in Kyiv in the run-up to Russia’s invasion.

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WAR IN UKRAINE: August 4, 2022

Shocking revelations emerge about the treatment of Ukrainian staff at the Canadian Embassy in Kyiv in the run up to Russia’s invasion. Ukrainian forces blow up a strategic railway bridge leading out of occupied Crimea.

WAR IN UKRAINE: 100 DAYS (June 3, 2022)

One hundred days ago today - on February 24 2022 - Russian forces invaded Ukraine. I provide my perspective, along with some personal thoughts.

Singapore Panel: Is Volatility the Name of the Game for the Remainder of 2019?

An expert panel organized by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore identified key issues that need to be on your radar for the remainder of 2019

Michael BociurkiwOctober 15, 2019singapore, HK, Hong Kong, China, HKprotests, Hong Kong protests, Canada, Canadian elections, Justin Trudeau, CanCham, Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore, TD Bank, Bower Group Asia, Singapore AirlinesComment

Khashoggi Murder Prompts Canada to Get Tough on Saudis

ANALYSIS: In a bold move, Canada has announced targeted sanctions on 17 Saudis believed to be linked to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. But does the government have the stomach to take further actions, including cancelling a multi billion dollar arms deal with the Kingdom?

How Could They Get it so Incredibly Wrong?

The telegenic Canadian prime minister and his family are winging their way back home after a disastrous official visit to India. What went wrong, and who’s to blame?

Michael BociurkiwFebruary 23, 2018Trudeau, India, trudeau, Canada, Justin Trudeau, Liberal Party, diplomacy, Michael BociurkiwComment