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UK to Help India Build Fighter Jets to Reduce Its Reliance on Russia: Johnson

Britain will support India to build its own fighter jets in a bid to reduce its reliance on Russian weapon supplies, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday on a visit to New Delhi. Johnson also said Britain was also creating an India-specific open general export license to slash delivery times for defence items. Only…


Russian Defense Institute Engulfed in Flames Amid Reports of Chemical Plant Fire

Seven people were killed on Thursday after a fire broke out at a defense research institute in the Russian city of Tver, emergency services officials said in state-run media. Other officials told state-run TASS that about 25 people also sustained injuries, with many jumping out of the windows of the three-story building while the fire…


Ukrainian Troops Training in UK to Use British Armoured Vehicles

Ukrainian troops are being trained on UK soil to use British armoured vehicles, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed. “I can say that we’re currently training Ukrainians in Poland in the use of the anti-aircraft defences and actually in this country [the UK] in the use of the armoured vehicles,” he said on Thursday…


LIVE UPDATES: Satellite Images Allegedly Show Mass Grave Near Mariupol

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 22. Click here for updates from April 21. Satellite Images Allegedly Show Mass Grave Near Mariupol New satellite images from near the besieged southeastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol released on Thursday (April 21) were said to show scores of freshly-dug graves. The images from Maxar Technologies purport to show the gradual creation of a mass grave site next to an existing graveyard on the edge of Manhush, a…


BC Police Probe Whether Arson Attack on Home of Ukrainian Pastor Was a Hate Crime

The Ukrainian Canadian Congress has called on police in Victoria to investigate an arson attack on the home of a religious leader as a hate crime. Gasoline was poured through the mail slot of the family home of Father Yuriy Vyshnevskyy, pastor of the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, the congress said in a statement…


Capitol Report (April 21): Florida Deals Heavy Blow to Disney

Another 1.3 billion to Ukraine. How will your tax money be spent and why is President Biden asking Congress for more? With the second round of military aid totaling in the billions being sent to Ukraine should these aid packages be discussed by congress before being sent overseas to fund the Ukrainian war? we’ll take…


Nestlé Says Further Price Hikes Lie Ahead Amid Rising Cost Inflation

Nestlé SA predicted on April 21 that more price increases will be required in the future amid rising inflation levels. The Swiss multinational food and drink company increased pricing for its products by 5.2 percent in the first quarter of 2022, helping to produce organic sales growth of 7.6 percent and beating analysts’ expectations of 5.1 percent. “In…


Biden to Request More Money From Congress For Ukraine

President Joe Biden announced Thursday the United States will spend an additional $1.3 billion in military and economic aid to Ukraine as it fights off the Russian invasion. Biden also added that he will be requesting more money from Congress to continue future financial assistance to Ukraine. The renewed support from U.S. taxpayers comes as…


3 in 10 Ukrainians Granted Visas Have Arrived in UK: Government Figures

Fewer than a third of Ukrainian refugees who have been issued with visas have arrived in the UK, Government figures show. A total of 71,800 visas had been issued as of Wednesday under the Ukraine Family Scheme and the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme, the Government said. But, as of Monday, just 21,600 Ukrainians had…


Peter MacKay: Canada Can Do More to Help Ukraine

Commentary Justin Trudeau needs to step up or stand aside. He has hidden behind NATO’s paralysis, Joe Biden’s tentative fear, and Germany’s and France’s frailty. He now has to decide: Step up and defend Ukraine with all Canada can offer—money, arms, heavy weapons, international credibility, and advocacy—or step aside and let someone else lead Canada’s…