Russian invasion of Ukraine being condemned by world leaders
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OTTAWA – Ukrainian officials say their forces are battling invading Russian forces on multiple fronts.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made an appeal to world leaders, saying — quote — “`if you don’t help us now, if you fail to offer a powerful assistance to Ukraine, tomorrow the war will knock on your door.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he was “forced” to order a military action in Ukraine because of the West’s refusal to heed Russian security demands.
He says he was surprised the West didn’t move a millimetre on any issue.
An American official says the U-N Security Council is expected to vote tomorrow on a resolution condemning Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to speak on the issue today.
Meantime Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly summoned the Russian ambassador to Global Affairs Canada headquarters this morning.
Her office says Joly told Ambassador Oleg Stepanov that by invading Ukraine, Russia has violated the country’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence.
The office says the minister condemned “in the strongest possible terms Russia’s egregious attack on Ukraine.”
She told the ambassador that Canada will use all tools at its disposal to make sure Russia’s illegal acts are not left unpunished.
Bob Rae, Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations, called Russia’s attack “a grotesque war crime” and “brutal thuggery.”
The Toronto stock market fell more than 300 points in the first few minutes of trading, while New York’s Dow industrials plunged more than 740 points on news of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Oil and gold prices are surging and analysts worry the conflict could send prices spiralling even higher at gasoline pumps and grocery stores everywhere.
Oil prices on both sides of the Atlantic jumped more than six per cent, heading to, or above, 100-dollars per barrel to their highest levels since 2014.
