Saturday, March 19, 2022

Russian troops face fierce Ukrainian resistance on Day 24 of invasion

Damage at Barabashovo market in Kharkiv, Ukraine

All around the country, there are scenes of resistance and determination as Ukrainians put up a fight against Russia, which has faced heavier-than-expected losses on the battlefield following its invasion.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russian-troops-face-fierce-ukrainian-resistance-on-day-24-of-invasion-1.6390985?cmp=rss

Anti-war Russians at Mexico border barred from entering U.S., while Ukrainians are admitted

APTOPIX Russia Ukraine War Asylum Seekers

About three dozen would-be asylum seekers from Russia found themselves blocked from entering the U.S. on Friday, while a group of Ukrainians flashed passports and were escorted across the border.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russians-mexico-us-border-1.6391124?cmp=rss

Oblates to open Rome archives next month for residential school records search

Evelyn Korkmaz

The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) plans to begin a search as soon as next month in the archives of a Roman Catholic order that ran 48 residential schools in Canada, including the institution in Kamloops, B.C., where last year more than 200 unmarked graves were discovered.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/nctr-access-oblates-archives-rome-next-month-1.6389061?cmp=rss

An unyielding war in Ukraine enters its 24th day, following Russian invasion

Damage at Barabashovo market in Kharkiv, Ukraine

Russia's wide-ranging invasion entered its 24th day on Saturday, as Ukraine continues to resist and push back against the invading forces.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/an-unyielding-war-in-ukraine-enters-its-24th-day-following-russian-invasion-1.6390985?cmp=rss