Canadian Afghan citizen files lawsuit against government, alleging preferential treatment given to fleeing Ukrainians – National

The federal government has requested that two separate lawsuits be combined into one, following a claim made by an Afghan Canadian that Canada discriminated against Afghan refugees by treating them differently from Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion. In late July, a former Canadian language and culture advisor who served NATO in Afghanistan filed a lawsuit …

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The Emergence of a Fresh Gulag in Russia

In 1978, Bohdan Klymchak, hailing from Lviv, Ukraine, made a daring move by leaving the Soviet Union and seeking political asylum in Iran. Klymchak’s family had previously faced deportation to Khabarovsk in the Russian Far East after his brother was arrested as a “Ukrainian nationalist” in 1949. Klymchak himself experienced arrest in 1957 for “anti-Soviet …

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Can Ukraine Perform Equally Well on Offense?

The ongoing Ukrainian counteroffensive is an operation that even the most skilled military would prefer to avoid. Last year, Ukraine astounded Western experts with its ability to defend against Russian invaders and reclaim lost territory, revealing flaws in Russia’s strategy, logistics, and military leadership. However, Russia still occupies a portion of Ukraine, and now Ukraine …

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The Russian Red Line Yet to Be Crossed by Washington

In preparation for its invasion of Ukraine, Russia amassed over 100,000 troops on Ukraine’s border and presented NATO with a treaty demanding the cessation of military activity in Ukraine and the removal of NATO forces from Eastern Europe. This treaty was merely a pretext for war as Russian President Vladimir Putin had already made the …

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The Fear Residing in Biden Outweighs that of the Ukrainians

“The language of escalation is the language of excuse.” Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, dismisses concerns that providing assistance to Ukraine could lead to Russia expanding its aggression to NATO countries or crossing the nuclear threshold. Despite being least likely to be a victim of Russia’s aggression, the United States is the most concerned about …

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