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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia has begun its offensive to take control of Eastern Ukraine.

International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan says Canada is looking at more ways to help humanitarian crisis in eastern Europe as about 100 troops deploy to Poland to help with refugees fleeing war in Ukraine.

The priority for any changes to Canada's health-care system should be on securing long-term funding, rather than introducing new programs, B.C. Premier John Horgan said.

Rosemary Barton Live speaks with former U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, about Russia's shifting strategy in its invasion of Ukraine, and why this next phase of the war on the eastern flank is a critical moment.

The head of the World Health Organization has slammed the global community for its focus on the war in Ukraine, arguing that crises elsewhere, including in his home country of Ethiopia, are not being given equal consideration, possibly because those suffering are not white.

Rosemary Barton Live speaks to Rangina Hamidi, Afghanistan's former education minister, on the Taliban's decision to ban girls above Grade 6 from returning to school. She shares her frustration and disappointment on the decision but also her hopes for the future.

Matilda Bogner, who's leading the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, says the Russian invasion of the country is taking a heavy toll on non-combatants and that her team is facing difficulties collecting accurate information as the war rages.

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says former U.S. President Donald Trump is right about Germany being held “captive” by Russia when it comes to fossil fuels.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg urges Canada and all allies to fulfill their pledge to increase defence spending to at least two percent of gross domestic product (GDP).

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States and its allies are having a "very active discussion" about banning the import of Russian oil and natural gas in the latest escalation of their sanctions in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine.