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Photo by Lynsey Addario, The New York Times Ukrainian security forces defend Independence Square in Kyiv. Francois Cardinal Vice President of Media and Deputy Publisher of La Presse back from today, Journalism He will use the name Kyiv instead of Kyiv in his texts, maps, and drawings. Posted at 12:16pm By the influence of use which, unfortunately, has not been questioned in recent years, the Ukrainian capital is commonly called Kyiv in most Western media. And this, despite the geopolitical changes that should have prompted us to revise this habit. Kyiv is actually the Russian name, which sticks to the…

The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) will be under watch Saturday on the Trans-Canada Highway, as protesters planned to form a human chain across the province to denounce the health measures. “We are aware of the situation and remain alert to this demonstration,” he assures Newspaper Lieutenant Ann Mathew, spokesperson for SQ. The human chain – health procedures The lieutenant specifies that other police forces and even the Quebec Department of Transportation could be involved in monitoring the protesters this weekend. They claim that the event is a continuation of the convoy of truck drivers who have been sitting in Ottawa…

The American oil giant ExxonMobil announced, on Tuesday, that it will gradually withdraw from a major oil field it manages in Russia and will no longer invest in the country, similar to some international competitors. • Read also: The United States will ban its airspace from Russian flights • Read also: The G7 countries discussed imposing additional sanctions on Russia • Read also: Ban on Russian ships entering Canadian waters and ports On behalf of a consortium comprising subsidiaries of Russia’s Rosneft, an Indian company and a Japanese company, ExxonMobil has been running the Sakhalin-1 project since 1995, located in…

Comedian, Producer, Author, Screenwriter, Director and…a statesman. In a rather atypical career, Volodymyr Zelensky managed to rise to the post of the presidency of Ukraine. Here are 11 things to know about it: • Read also: direct | The sixth day of the Russian offensive • Read also: Who is Vladimir Putin? 13 things to know about the Russian president Check out our full dossier on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Volodymyr Oleksandrovikt Zelensky was born on January 25, 1978 in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine. His parents, Oleksandr Zelensky and Rimma Zelenska, are scholars of both Jewish and Russian descent. Like his…

Désolé, votre navigateur ne supporte pas les videos (Genève) Si le président russe Vladimir Poutine parvenait à renverser le gouvernement de Kiev, les crises humanitaire et des droits de l’homme en Ukraine ne feraient « qu’empirer », a averti mardi le chef de la diplomatie américaine. Publié à 10h09 Mis à jour à 10h48 Dans une allocation vidéo devant le Conseil des droits de l’homme des Nations unies, Antony Blinken a affirmé que « l’attaque préméditée, non provoquée et injustifiée de la Russie contre l’Ukraine » créait une grave crise humanitaire et des droits humains dans ce pays. Il a également suggéré d’exclure Moscou…

The Canadian Ministry of Transport confirmed that a plane belonging to the Russian airline, Aeroflot, entered Canadian airspace on Sunday evening, violating the ban imposed by Canada the same morning. An investigation has been opened. • Read also: direct | The fifth day of the Russian offensive • Read also: Canada and several other countries have closed their airspace to Russian aircraft • Read also: Switzerland “fully” takes over EU sanctions against Russia “Last night, Aeroflot Flight 111 violated the ban on Russian aircraft operating in Canadian airspace,” Transportation Department spokeswoman Valerie Glazer said. Transport Canada has embarked on a…

The Canadian Ministry of Transport confirmed that a plane belonging to the Russian airline, Aeroflot, entered Canadian airspace on Sunday evening, violating the ban imposed by Canada the same morning. An investigation has been opened. • Read also: Russian planes banned from Canadian airspace • Read also: More sanctions on Russia and Ukraine’s weapons to come, says Melanie Jolie “Last night, Aeroflot Flight 111 violated the ban on Russian aircraft operating in Canadian airspace,” Transportation Department spokeswoman Valerie Glazer said. Transport Canada has embarked on a review of the conduct of Aeroflot and the air navigation service provider that led…

The United States on Monday recommended Americans leave Russia “immediately” following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. • Read also: direct | The fifth day of the Russian offensive • Read also: Beginning of Russian-Ukrainian negotiations “US citizens should consider leaving Russia immediately with the commercial travel options still available,” the State Department said in a statement, advising its citizens not to go there. He warned that these commercial options are dwindling rapidly, due to international sanctions that include closing the airspace of many countries to Russian aircraft. The new US diplomatic warning was issued to also take into account Monday’s decision…

(Washington) On Saturday, the Canadian government expressed its “concerns” over the broadcast of the Russian channel RT (formerly Russia Today) on its soil, which its critics accuse of being the mouthpiece of the Kremlin. Updated Feb 26 RT is regularly accused in the West of contributing to disinformation, and is in the crossfire of many European countries, especially since the invasion of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin’s forces. “I share the concerns of many Canadians about the presence of Russia today in our broadcast system,” Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez said on Twitter. While calls are growing in Canada to ban…

Check out our full dossier on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine The head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, announced that European foreign ministers agreed on Sunday, in agreement with the G7 countries, to stop the transactions of the Russian Central Bank. • Read also: European Union announces new sanctions against Russia • Read also: Canada sends $25 million in non-lethal military equipment • Read also: Battle of Kiev: Russia is “not out of the woods” The political agreement of the ministers paves the way for implementing the measure by opening the markets on Monday, noting to the press, estimating that “more…