Jolie appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday afternoon to answer questions about the federal government’s response to Russia’s February 24 attacks on Ukraine. Since then, Russian officials have issued varying degrees of nuclear threats, and Joly was asked by the commission how seriously Canadians should take those threats of a possible nuclear conflict. “I think we should be ready for all scenarios, and at the same time I do not think this will be the last time Russia threatens in the light of the fact that Ukrainian forces are resisting much more than they thought,” he said. responded. “Clearly, their invasion is a failure and will continue to be a failure, and we will not stop our efforts until Ukraine wins. “When I say Ukraine is winning, what I mean is that Russian forces are leaving Ukraine.” The story goes on under the ad “So we need to make sure we work with allies in this and prepare for different types of scenarios.”
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Russia has retreated in recent weeks after officials increasingly see it as a failure to seize and control key areas of Ukraine, including the capital, Kiev. However, the retreat shows a shift in focus to the eastern Donbass region and a reshuffle of Russian forces in anticipation of what is expected to be a major military push in the coming days and weeks. This expected breakthrough comes as May 9th approaches – an important date celebrated in Russia as Victory Day to honor the former Soviet role in the Nazi defeat during World War II. Trending Stories
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Jolie cited the date during the commission as a factor in the rapid escalation of military weapons being sent or seized to Ukraine by NATO allies, including Howitzer missiles and armored vehicles from Canada last week. The story goes on under the ad Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov this week escalated his rhetoric against pro-Western Western countries, suggesting that military support equates to a “proxy war.” “The danger is serious, real. “And we should not underestimate it,” Reuters quoted Lavrov as saying in a statement released by Russia. “NATO, in essence, is engaged in a war with Russia through a proxy and equips that proxy. “War means war.”
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Reuters reported that Lavrov was asked on state television about the prospect of a Third World War and whether the current situation was comparable to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, which almost sparked a nuclear war. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby denounced Lavrov’s “escalating rhetoric.” “It’s obviously useless, not constructive, and certainly not indicative of what a responsible (global power) should do in the public sphere,” Kirby said. “A nuclear war cannot and must not be won. “There is no reason for the current conflict in Ukraine to reach this level.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned earlier this month in an interview with CNN that the world should be prepared for the use of nuclear weapons by Russia. The story goes on under the ad The report also quoted CIA Director Bill Burns as saying: “Given the possible despair of President Putin and the Russian leadership, given the military failures they have faced so far, none of us can take lightly the threat it poses. a possible refuge. regular nuclear weapons or low-efficiency nuclear weapons “. – with files from Reuters © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.
