Through the course of the Ukrainian crisis, the Trudeau government has maintained a hardline anti-Russia stance, leveling thousands of sanctions on Moscow and giving Kiev over $9.5 billion Canadian dollars ($6.9 billion US) in military and economic support. But behind the scenes is an apparent soft spot for some of Russia’s best-known exports.
Winnipeggers lit lanterns and set them afloat on the fountain outside the Manitoba Legislature to call attention to the threat of nuclear war, on the 77th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima in Japan.
Manitobans will once again be joining together this weekend to show support and solidarity with the people of Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion.