“We need to be visible for the world,” Heil said at Kyiv railway station. “We need to show that even now, during the war, our culture is developing, and that Ukrainian music is something waiting for the world to discover.” Singer Jerry Heil (right) and rapper alyona alyona (centre), Ukraine’s entrants in the Eurovision Song … Read more
But when drinkers curious to learn more about this hazy, malt-forward wheat ale looked to enthusiast site Untappd, the US-based Brewer’s Association or the international Beer Judge Certification Programme, they found that Ukrainian golden ale didn’t officially exist. Lana Svitankova, 41, has spent the past three years working to change this. A beer writer and … Read more
A military unit of foreign fighters in the Ukraine war had taken up covert missions against Russia when its Canadian commander was killed, says a researcher who studies war in the former Soviet Union. Jean-François Ratelle, who led the Norman Brigade under the nom de guerre Hrulf, was one of two Canadians to die within … Read more
The shortened version of the international broadcast of the 96th Oscars faced harsh criticism in Ukraine for omitting the segment announcing the documentary feature award, which went to Mstyslav Chernov’s 20 Days in Mariupol. The documentary, a collaboration between The Associated Press and PBS’s Frontline, is a harrowing first-person account set in the Ukrainian port city during … Read more
All members of NATO will eventually have to fulfil the pledge to spend two per cent of their GDP on defence, Poland’s prime minister said on Monday at the conclusion of a meeting in Warsaw with his Canadian counterpart. While praising Canada as one of Poland’s “best allies,” Donald Tusk delicately avoided criticizing Prime Minister … Read more
RUSSIA invaded the Ukrainian territory of Crimea ten long years ago today – but it is still the most “decisive terrain” in the battle against Putin. Kyiv has always had a bold battle plan to recapture the highly strategic peninsula and military analysts told The Sun that “if Crimea falls, Vladimir Putin could too”. 11 … Read more
The White House publicly confirmed on Thursday that Russia has obtained a “troubling” emerging anti-satellite weapon but said it cannot directly cause “physical destruction” on Earth. White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said U.S. intelligence officials have information that Russia has obtained the capability, but that such a weapon is not currently operational. … Read more
By Illia Novikov | Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s military said Wednesday it used high-tech naval drones to sink a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea, a report that has not been confirmed by Russian authorities. The Caesar Kunikov amphibious ship sank 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) off Alupka, a city on the southern … Read more
UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelensky is considering replacing several of the countries senior officials as he claims a “reset is necessary”. Ukraine’s senior military commander Valery Zaluzhnyi and a number of other state leaders may lose their jobs as part of the rest, Mr Zelensky revealed in an interview with Italian TV. 2 President Volodymyr Zelensky … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada and Ukraine are in the final push when it comes to reaching an agreement on security “assurances” for the embattled country. Speaking from Ukraine in an interview airing Sunday on Rosemary Barton Live, Joly said the agreement would be a landmark moment for Ukraine; similar pacts are expected to be forged … Read more
