The young Russian seaman who turned up exhausted and bleeding on the British Columbia shore struck a Canadian intelligence official as well mannered, sincere and athletic, built like Tarzan of the movies. Less than two years later, defector Sergei Kourdakov would die in a California motel room—apparently by accidentally shooting himself—after joining an evangelical Christian…
Canadians Gleaned Naval Intelligence From Russian Defector, Newly Released Files Show
Canada’s Population Growing Faster Than It Has in Decades: StatCan
As 2022 draws to a close, Canada’s population has already grown more than in any other year since Confederation. Statistics Canada says the country’s population grew by 362,453 people, or 0.9 percent, between July and October alone. The federal agency is attributing that to a rise in non-permanent residents, including work-permit holders and people fleeing…
Freeland Sends Ukraine $115 Million in Tariff Revenue From Russia, Belarus Imports
The federal government is channelling $115 million collected in tariffs on Russian and Belarusian products to help rebuild the power grid in Ukraine. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced the funding this morning at an international conference in Paris in support of Ukraine. Canada slapped a 35 percent tariff on most goods coming from Russia…
G-7 Considers More Air Defense for Ukraine as Fighting Rages
KYIV—Russian missiles, artillery, and drones hammered targets in eastern and southern Ukraine, the Ukrainian General Staff said, as global economic powers pledged to beef up Kyiv’s military capabilities with a focus on air defense. The Group of Seven (G-7) promised to “meet Ukraine’s urgent requirements” after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed for modern tanks, artillery, and…
Russian Oil Sanctions Fuel Boom for Old Tankers
LONDON—The market for old oil tankers is booming, and it’s all down to efforts by Western nations to curb trade in Russian crude. As Western shipping and maritime services firms steer clear of Russian oil to avoid falling foul of sanctions or harming their reputations, new companies have leapt into the void, and they’re snapping…
G7 Price Cap on Russian Oil Kicks In, Russia Will Only Sell at Market Price
December 5, 2022
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BRUSSELS—The Group of Seven price cap on Russian seaborne oil came into force on Monday as the West tries to limit Moscow’s ability to finance its war in Ukraine, but Russia has said it will not abide by the measure even if it has to cut production. The price cap, to be enforced by the…
US, France Vow to Hold Russia to Account on Ukraine
WASHINGTON/KHERSON, Ukraine—The presidents of the United States and France said they would hold Russia to account for its actions in Ukraine and the European Union reached tentative agreement on an oil price cap to squeeze Moscow’s export earnings. Western powers are trying to rally support for Ukraine, which is reeling from missile and drone attacks…
Ukraine Nuclear Plant Shelled, UN Warns: ‘You’re Playing With Fire’
LONDON—Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is under Russian control, was rocked by shelling on Sunday, drawing condemnation from the U.N. nuclear watchdog which said such attacks risked a major disaster. More than a dozen blasts shook Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant on Saturday evening and Sunday, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said. Moscow…
Ontario Man Arrested, Awaiting US Extradition for Alleged Global Ransomware Crimes
A Russian-Canadian man from Ontario is in police custody and awaiting extradition to the United States for his alleged participation in a global ransomware campaign, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday. Mikhail Vasiliev, a 33-year-old dual Russian and Canadian national from Bradford, Ont., is charged with conspiracy to intentionally damage protected computers and to…
Griner Sent to Russian Penal Colony to Serve Sentence; Biden Hopes Putin Will Negotiate Griner’s Release
American basketball star Brittney Griner has been sent to a penal colony in Russia to serve her sentence for drug possession, her legal team said Wednesday. President Joe Biden said later on Wednesday that he hopes Russian President Vladimir Putin will be more willing to negotiate the release of Griner now that the U.S. midterm…
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