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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is planning a visit to Canada next week, but the trip is not yet finalized, sources from both countries said Wednesday. Five sources with direct knowledge of the planning said Mr. Zelensky’s government is arranging a visit to Canada midweek. Three of the sources said the travel will include business and community events in Toronto, for...
Guerman Goutorov, a Canadian businessman who operates an armoured vehicle manufacturing company, has been hit with sanctions by the European Union for allegedly helping Russia in its war on Ukraine. The Canadian government, however, has not penalized or sanctioned Mr. Goutorov or his company, which is headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, though Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand’s spokesperson told...
The arrest of a Canadian Armed Forces intelligence operator on espionage charges appears to have its origins in another murky episode that has vexed the country’s military establishment for more than a year. The operator, Master Warrant Officer Matthew Shawn Robar, was arrested and charged Dec. 10 with multiple offences related to passing highly sensitive government secrets to what court...
A Canadian Armed Forces intelligence operator charged with espionage exposed a fellow military member’s identity during unauthorized dealings with a foreign intelligence agency, according to documents filed in military court. Master Warrant Officer Matthew Shawn Robar was arrested last week and charged with passing highly sensitive government secrets to what court documents refer to as a “foreign entity.”
A Canadian military counter-intelligence officer who is facing charges of espionage was allegedly sharing special operational secrets with Ukraine without the approval of his superiors, The Globe and Mail has learned. Master Warrant Officer Matthew Robar was arrested last week and charged with multiple offences related to passing highly sensitive government secrets to a foreign entity. But the military has...