Relations between Russia and Canada reached a state of near-total collapse after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Some commentators argue that Russia-Canada relations since 2014 are more hostile and confrontational than at any point during the Cold War. [1]

19 hours ago · Canada, which currently holds the presidency of the Group of Seven (G7), pushed the proposal ahead of the group’s foreign ministers’ meeting in Quebec. During the negotiation to agree on a joint statement in this regard, the US pushed to strengthen the language about China while watering down the wording used against Russia in the document ...

11 hours ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump, the real estate developer turned commander in chief, is laying bare his style of diplomacy in the early weeks of his new term: It’s a whole lot like a high-stakes business deal, and his No. 1 goal is to come out of the transaction on top. The tactics are clear in his brewing trade war with Canada and Mexico, in his approach to Russia’s war on Ukraine and ...

Dec 9, 2024 · Canada said its beefed-up presence in the Arctic is meant to counter security challenges in the region from Russia and China. Canada’s new Arctic strategy highlights recent increased Russian...

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Canada has suspended our bilateral cooperation with Russia, and maintains only limited engagement with Russia in multilateral forums in order to hold Moscow to account for its …

2 days ago · Currently, there are 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and a 10% tariff on energy products that fall outside the US-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA). Trump seems to be using these tariffs as a ...

Feb 20, 2025 · The U.S.-Canada border is an "artificially drawn line," Trump said in a Jan. 7 news conference. "You get rid of that artificially drawn line, and you take a look at what that looks like.

Feb 14, 2025 · Canada also listed 30 individuals and 8 entities involved in Russia’s ongoing human rights violations, including the transfer and custody of Ukrainian children in Russia. On July 19, 2023, Canada further amended the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations to add 39 individuals and 25 entities. They include persons connected to Russia ...

Jun 14, 2023 · Moscow is warning that relations with Canada are "on the verge of being severed" after the federal Liberal government moved to forfeit a massive Russian cargo plane.

Mar 1, 2025 · Canada is set to take its first steps toward expropriating assets held by the Russian government and sanctioned Russian citizens to help fund Ukraine’s war effort — measures that could test ...

Mar 1, 2025 · Canada is set to take its first steps toward expropriating assets held by the Russian government and sanctioned Russian citizens to help fund Ukraine’s war effort — measures that could test ...

Jun 13, 2024 · The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations in coordination with Canada’s international partners at the G7 Summit in Italy, which is being held from June 13 to 15, 2024.

Sep 26, 2024 · For decades, the federal government has lacked an across-the-board plan to fully mobilize the country, federal institutions and the economy to fight a conventional war — the kind Ukraine is...

Jan 17, 2025 · These statements reveal that the Kremlin has funded and directed covert efforts by these entities to subvert societies using global disinformation and influence campaigns.

Feb 24, 2025 · Canada will send $5 billion in aid to Ukraine using funds from seized Russian assets, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday at a peace and security summit in Kyiv.

Jan 9, 2025 · The Kremlin on Thursday said that Russia had strategic national interests in the Arctic when asked to comment on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's remarks about acquiring Greenland, absorbing...

Feb 18, 2025 · OTTAWA — Canada disagrees with U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Russia rejoin the G7 — but Moscow says the idea is a non-starter anyway. “Russia has no interest in revisiting past...

Feb 24, 2025 · In total, Canada has committed over $19.7 billion in multifaceted assistance for Ukraine since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. In Kyiv, Prime Minister Trudeau joined President Zelenskyy and international partners to discuss the situation on the ground as well as Ukraine’s needs for military, financial ...

Feb 16, 2025 · Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canada is firmly opposed to having Russia reinstated in the G7 as U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested.

Russian Canadians comprise Canadian citizens of Russian heritage or Russians who immigrated to and reside in Canada. According to the 2021 Census, there were 548,140 Canadians who claimed full or partial Russian ancestry. [1] The areas of Canada with the highest percentage population of Russian Canadians are the Prairie Provinces.