New sanctions and condemnation On March 16, 2019, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland issued a statement on the fifth anniversary of Russia’s illegal invasion and annexation of Crimea.According to the statement, “the world…
Canada, “which aspires to leadership in supporting human rights around the world,” is called upon to act On September 18, 2018, Ihor Michalchyshyn, on behalf of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, addressed a letter to members…
It comes down to the Parliament of Canada On September 4, 2018, second-generation Ukrainian Canadian theatre actress, Lianna Makuch, with a sponsorship of the NDP MP Linda Duncan, initiated an e-petition to the Government of…
Will Russia consider Canada’s opinion on the issue? During a meeting between Canada’s Liberal MP Arif Virani and Ukraine’s Commissioner for Human Rights Liudmyla Denisova on August 22, 2018, in Kiev, the Ukrainian side called…
A destiny of political prisoners On July 28, 2018, Global Affairs Canada issued the statement reaffirming their attitude towards Russia’s annexation of Crimea and calling for the release of all Ukrainian political prisoners in Russia.…
Problem-solving through social networks On July 12, 2018, via their official Twitter, the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs called Russia to immediately #FreeSentsov and all political prisoners. “Canada remains concerned by the plight of Oleg…
While days of the ongoing hunger strike which the Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov started on May 14, 2018, pass by, voices are heard among the Russian liberal media and analysts that there is no strong…