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  1. Russia is still waging war in Ukraine, but door opening for more of its athletes to compete

    'Petr

    Twenty athletes from Russia and Belarus are competing at the Winter Olympics as neutral. Moscow has asked for its athletes to be fully reinstated in international competition, and sporting bodies are beginning to open the door to those once completely banned from participating.

  2. From umbrella to uncertainty: Europe and Canada's nuclear deterrence anxiety

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    European allies are quietly exploring closer nuclear deterrence ties with France amid growing anxiety about the long-term reliability of U.S. security guarantees. Germany and Poland have acknowledged early-stage talks with Paris, while French President Emmanuel Macron has opened the door to a strategic dialogue — without offering a formal nuclear umbrella.

  3. Inuit leaders urge Ottawa to follow Greenland's infrastructure lead

    'Downtown

    Inuit leaders back from a recent trip to Greenland say there's a stark contrast between the infrastructure in that Nordic country compared to Canada's North, and they're calling on the federal government to urgently fill the gap as part of its enhanced focus on Arctic security.

  4. Canada has officially joined the EU's loans-for-weapons program

    'Minister

    Defence Minister David McGuinty says Canada has now officially joined the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) program, which offers loans to member states to invest in defence capabilities.

  5. Zelenskyy says U.S. too often asks Ukraine, not Russia, for concessions, ahead of Geneva peace talks

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy voiced hope on Saturday that U.S.-brokered peace talks in Geneva next week would be substantive, but he said Ukraine was being asked "too often" to make concessions.