Russian President, Vladimir Putin has read out conditions to stop bombing neighboring Ukraine as Moscow’s forces shelled the second city and Western nations hit with even more sanctions. Putin gave the conditions on Monday after Moscow and Kyiv held their first talks since the outbreak of the war last Thursday, which shocked the world and provoked a massive diplomatic, economic, cultural, and sporting backlash. Shortly before the talks broke up, agreeing merely to hold the...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have issued a heartfelt message to the people of Ukraine following Russia’s military invasion, as they encourage global leaders to do the same as the crisis grows ever more devastating. Harry and Meghan’s statement came after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday morning, entering from the north, east, and south of the country, bombarding airports, and eventually seizing areas such...

NEW YORK — UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday, announced 20 million dollars for humanitarian support in Ukraine, saying protecting civilians must be ‘Priority Number One’ in supporting the people. “Today, I am announcing that we will immediately allocate 20 million dollars from the Central Emergency Response Fund to meet urgent needs,’’ Guterres told journalists in New York. He reiterated that the UN and its humanitarian partners are “committed to staying and delivering, to support...

NEW YORK — Canada is cancelling all export permits to Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine, a decision that Canada’s foreign affairs minister says will impact companies in the aerospace, technology, and minerals sectors. The cancellation of existing export permits and additional sanctions were announced at a press conference on Thursday, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly and Defence Minister Anita Anand. Joly...