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Russia threatened to escalate attacks in Ukraine after the British government announced it would provide to Ukraine a type of munition that Moscow falsely claims has nuclear components. 

Some economists question the CAQ government's pledges of lower taxes and higher spending, but they may get away with it in the budget because of stronger economic indicators than expected.

Vladimir Putin hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping, his "dear friend," for dinner in the Kremlin on Monday, showing off his relationship with his most powerful ally just days after an international court called for the Russian president's arrest for war crimes in Ukraine.

Haiti, Roxham Road, defence spending expected to be discussed

Canadian and American ambassadors sought to project a frame of cooperation and alignment in interviews Sunday, as both sides prepare for U.S. President Joe Biden's first in-person visit to Canada.

Rosemary Barton Live speaks with Ukrainian soldier Roman Trokhymets about life as a sniper on the battlefield and the toll it's taking on him emotionally.

An unprecedented wartime deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices are pushing more people into poverty has been extended, officials said Saturday.

Mike Mullen, a retired admiral who served as chair of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff, says he expects Western countries will eventually send fighter jets to Ukraine.

Two Montreal-based electronics distributors were listed for "acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States." They're now subject to U.S. export restrictions, effectively cutting off their access to certain goods unless the companies obtain a specific licence from U.S. authorities.

Former Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff says that despite Western support for Ukraine, the two sides still have different "ultimate objectives" when it comes to ending the war.