Putin allies accuse Canada of interfering with the constitutional amendment vote regarding gay marriage. This is one of more than 200 amendments that is set to be voted on by Russians on July 1st, initially…
The situation evolving in Russia bears a strong resemblance to a feast during the plague. The official COVID-19 figures are still impressive. Every day, more than 7,000 new cases are recorded, bringing the total to…
By Sunaina Madgula, CRRI intern "Russia says it caught James Bond on a spy mission. In reality, they abducted Mr. Bean on holiday," Paul Whelan told the court in October 2019. As for the Russian authorities, he…
Ukrainian Canadians do not welcome the anniversary On June 12, when Russia celebrated its national day, the Canadian Embassy in this country was criticized by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress for commemorating the 1942 agreement establishing…
By Anton Oleinik, Professor of Sociology, Memorial University of Newfoundland COVID-19 has affected almost every country around the globe. The World Health Organization has confirmed cases in 216 countries and territories, a total that represents…
By Jessica Lobo (New York University) Canada’s and Russia’s energy relationship is not typically understood as geopolitically significant relative to other big players in global energy markets. However, as two of the largest exporters of…
US President Donald Trump has proposed inviting Russia back into the G7 for the third time, against the wishes of Canada and many of the other member countries. Trump had hoped to host a G7…