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The federal government is urging approximately 1,200 Canadians living in Russia to come back home. Consular services are still available in Russia, but it's unclear how much longer they will be available.

Rob Oliphant, parliamentary secretary to the minister of foreign affairs, joins Power & Politics to discuss the next steps the federal government plans to take in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

For many Canadians, a trip to the grocery store has become a daunting task. With food prices continuing to rise, many are concerned about how they'll be able to afford their essentials. An Angus Reid study finds four in five Canadians have switched their household menu to keep up with the rising cost of food.

Canada's minister of immigration, Sean Fraser, speaks to CBC chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton about Ottawa's response to the global influx of Ukrainian refugees and how the country plans to help.

The first ceasefire attempted in Ukraine to evacuate civilians collapsed not long after it began. Ukrainian officials accuse Russia of breaking the partial truce, with efforts to allow more than 200,000 people to escape the fighting having been halted and residents have been forced to turn back. David Akin has our top story. Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that any third-party declaration of a no-fly zone over Ukraine would be seen as participation in the war. It came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged U.S. lawmakers to push NATO into action and asked for more humanitarian aid as the refugee crisis worsens. Jennifer Johnson reports. With the growing challenge to get into Ukraine, Global News teams have been reporting from neighbouring countries for more than a week. But today, a first-hand look on the ground in Lviv from Mike Armstrong who takes us through his journey to enter the war-torn country. The Canadian ambassador to Ukraine, Larisa Galadza, is in Poland witnessing the flood of refugees into the country every day. Eric Sorensen spoke with her on the West Block about the determination and grief Ukrainians are experiencing. As the war in Ukraine intensifies, one person who understands what refugees are going through is Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, the former president of Latvia. She spent 50 years in exile after fleeing with her parents when Soviet forces invaded during the Second World War. Mercedes Stephenson spoke with her about that experience - and whether NATO will push back against Putin. Cryptocurrency has emerged as a key factor in the war in Ukraine. Experts say it's likely to support residents on both sides of the conflict as people take their money out of the traditional currency markets. But as Anne Gaviola reports, it's unlikely to help Russia totally skirt global economic sanctions. Alberta has deep historical and human communications to Ukraine. As Dan Grummett reports, the community of Vegreville, a town built on Ukrainian roots, is trying to help however they can.

Russian teenager Kamila Valieva has been cleared to compete in the women's figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics despite failing a pre-Games drug test. But if Valieva is in the top three, the IOC says, 'No flower ceremony and no medal ceremony will take place.'

Wesley Wark, a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation, says Canadians may be surprised there are plans to invoke the never-before-used Emergencies Act, but it will allow the federal government to take the lead in dealing with the Ottawa protests.

CBC News has learned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will inform the provinces he will invoke the Emergencies Act to give the government extra powers to deal with ongoing convoy protests across Canada. Trudeau told his caucus there are no plans to deploy the military.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will deliver remarks with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Attorney General David Lametti, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair about invoking the Emergencies Act to handle vaccine mandate protests across the country.

The International Testing Agency (ITA) confirmed in a statement on Friday that Russian figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned substance ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics. The agency said it would lead an appeal on behalf of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) against a decision by Russia's anti-doping agency to lift a provisional ban. Valieva, 15, tested positive for trimetazidine, a metabolic agent that is prescribed for the treatment of angina and vertigo. The substance is banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency because it can increase blood flow efficiency and help endurance. The ITA said Valieva submitted the sample during the Russian championships on December 25. However, the positive test had not been confirmed by an internationally-accredited laboratory until Tuesday. Russian media reported the positive test after a ceremony — also on Tuesday — to present Valieva and her teammates with their Olympic gold medals was postponed for unexplained legal reasons. The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) then provisionally suspended Valieva, which would have ruled her out of the Olympics. However, the skater was successful in challenging that decision and the ban was lifted on Wednesday. It's that lifting of the ban that the ITA says it will challenge on behalf of the Games' organizers.

Across Europe, countries readjusted their security posture as the US stepped up its warnings about the potential for a Russian invasion of Ukraine. US officials said intelligence shows Russia could be planning to attack Ukraine before the end of the Olympics. As tensions spiked on Friday, Washington announced that President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak on the phone on Saturday. Talks between Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron are also announced. On Friday, more Western nations called for their citizens to leave Ukraine as US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said a Russian invasion of Ukraine could start any day and would likely begin with an air assault. White House press secretary Jen Psaki told a regular briefing, "We recognize that were President Putin to make the decision to invade, it would make it difficult for American citizens on the ground," she added, "We want to make clear of the risk posed to them, to any civilian if they remain in the country." German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke with US President Joe Biden, Canadian President Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron and reaffirmed the need for strong and swift sanctions in the event of an invasion of Ukraine. Estonia, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Latvia and Lithuania joined Norway, the Netherlands and the US in calling for their citizens to leave Ukraine. The European Union mission to Ukraine also advised non-essential staff to leave the country. Meanwhile, Ukraine said Russia withdrew maritime restrictions around the Sea of Azov. Russia had said the country's naval drills in the Sea of Azov, the waterway beside the disputed Crimean Peninsula which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014, would disrupt maritime traffic. Officials in Ukraine had criticized Russia's planned naval exercises and said it is part of Russia's hybrid war against Ukraine. Russia is also conducting drills in Belarus on Ukraine's northern border. Both have raised the consternation of US and NATO forces.

The Biden administration is sounding the alarm over a potential Russian incursion into Ukraine, saying the risk is "now high enough, the threat is immediate enough." Moscow denies having any plans to invade, but with more than 100,000 troops stationed near Ukraine's border, and a ramp-up in military drills, Western allies are worried an attack is imminent. US President Joe Biden is due to speak with Russia's Vladimir Putin later today, in the hope of averting all-out war. Moscow has announced sweeping drills in the Black and Azov seas in the coming days and closed large areas for commercial shipping, drawing strong protests from Ukraine on Thursday. NATO has condemned the move, and the US is urging all of its citizens to leave Ukraine. Russia's Ministry of Defense released footage of navy ships arriving in Sevastopol Bay on the Black Sea, in the Russian-annexed Crimean Peninsula. The United States wants its citizens out of harm's way immediately. President Joe Biden has urged all Americans to leave Ukraine. While civilians pack up, tanks and troops are coming in the other direction: Around a thousand US soldiers arrived in Poland to add to the 4,000 service members already stationed there. And on Romania's Black Sea coast, a thousand-strong strike force rolled in from a US base in Germany. NATO's Secretary-General was there when they arrived. He spoke of the importance of boots on the ground as a deterrent to Russia's military build-up, which he called "unjustified." Although the US hasn't sent ground forces to Ukraine, it continues to supply weapons to the beleaguered country - part of a $200 million security package meant to keep this crisis from escalating into an outright conflict.

Thousands of Estonian civilians are training for a potential emergency in the so-called Kaitseliit or Estonian Defense League, a paramilitary organization. In the event of a Russian attack, they plan to defend Estonia. They are actually IT specialists or civil engineers. In an emergency, the troops are to mobilize quickly for paramilitary tasks. In view of the tensions on the Ukrainian border, concerns about an escalation are also growing in Estonia - the easternmost NATO country with a border of almost 300 kilometers with Russia.

Dr. Fiona hill is one of the premier experts on Russian foreign policy. Formerly she was the Senior Director for the White House's Nation Security Council Europe and RUssia Department. She made headlines after testifying against former President Trump during his second impeachment trial. Lately she has been extremely critical about how the new German government has addressed the growing crisis at the Ukraine border, potentially leading to a new and deadly phase of this decades old conflict.

Every five years Germany’s Federal Convention elects the German president. Although the role is largely ceremonial, the office is the highest in Germany. Here’s a look at exactly what the German president does

Germany is one of a growing number of countries warning its citizens against traveling to Ukraine and advising any nationals in the country to leave, following fears that Russia is planning an imminent invasion. As diplomatic efforts to prevent a Russian invasion reach a pever pitch, the US, NATO, Ukraine and Russia prepare for the wors

In Greenland, the Inuit hunt over snow and ice with their sled dogs. But the centuries-old tradition is under threat. Winters are getting shorter and there is often not enough snow. Climate change is transforming life on the world's largest island.

Germany's chancellor is playing catch up on Ukraine. Olaf Scholz kept a low profile when the crisis began, but Germany's hesitation made NATO allies worry. It looked like Scholz didn't want to endanger gas imports from Russia. Gas can flow directly from Russia to Germany through the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline. On his recent trip to Washington, Scholz refused to confirm he would dump the deal if Russia invaded Ukraine. Scholz is not the first German chancellor to feel the heat of Russian gas. Angela Merkel was criticized for not pulling the plug on Nord Stream 2. But it was her predecessor, Gerhard Schröder, who helped facilitate it. His friendship with the Russian President is legendary. Once out of office, he took up a leadership role in the pipeline project. He holds several high-level posts in Russian energy companies. And he regularly defends Putin from criticism, even in the face of war. The current chancellor has tried to distance himself from the former. Olaf Scholz wants to appease his Western allies and keep Russian aggression in check. But Scholz still needs Russian gas imports to satisfy Germany's demand for cheap gas. So despite pressure from allies, he has yet to openly suggest the end of Nord Stream 2.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has been re-elected for a second five-year term. The 66-year old Social Democrat and former foreign minister received more than two thirds of the votes cast by an electoral assembly made up of politicians, civil society figures and celebrities. Steinmeier had the support of all three parties of Germany's governing coalition. Nominally the head of state, the role of president is largely ceremonial in German politics. In his acceptance speech, Steinmeier urged Germany and its allies to do everything to prevent war in Europe.

Rights groups and the international community are raising the alarm over the human rights situation in Uganda -- drawing attention to what they call 'recurring credible accounts' of arbitrary arrests, forced disappearances and torture in the east African country. They're blaming the government of President Yoweri Museveni, who's been in power since 1986. Now there's outrage after writer Kakwenza Rukirabashaija alleged he was tortured for weeks while in detention, after being arrested in December. A magistrate ordered his release last month. He has since published images of his back on social media - showing clear signs of the alleged torture. Kakwenza Rukirabashaija has now fled Uganda. Human Rights Watch is demanding that Uganda should drop all charges against him and investigate his allegations. The satirist's most recent book is "Banana Republic: Where Writing is Treasonous." And he is the author of the 2020 satirical novel "The Greedy Barbarian," which describes high-level corruption in a fictional country. Before Rukirabashaija fled, DW spoke to him in Kampala.

Police have failed to clear a major bridge-crossing between the US and Canada. It's being blocked by truckers protesting against vaccine rules. Police persuaded some drivers to move their vehicles - but they reconvened later. The weekend has also brought a fresh wave of protesters into the Canadian capital, Ottawa, where a core group of truckers continue to occupy the downtown area. Taking their outrage to the government's doorstep. It's been over two weeks now that the Freedom Convoy has camped in the Canadian capital Ottawa. A plan to force unvaccinated truck drivers crossing between Canada and the US to quarantine, sparked the initial rally. Police could not move the protesters off a border crossing. It's one of the major corridors into the United States. The blockade has affected trade and supply chains between the two countries. It's also inspired support rallies over the border to Buffalo in New York State, and as far away as New Zealand. In the Netherlands - truckers rolled through The Hague. Thousands of French police were deployed to stop Convoy of Freedom from entering Paris, but some protesters made it. They took aim at Vaccine Passes and President Emmanuel Marcon, but also tapped into the discontent over rising prices. Police cleared the streets using tear gas. But this has not ended the protests. Next stop, the European Union's power-base in Brussels.

Joycelyn Sinclair Bates on Feb. 10 explained how Ottawa residents have had to deal with incessant honking and exhaust fumes from idling trucks as anti-vaccine demonstrations have dragged on

the police showed up to arrest everyone, and they all did this..

Canada's House of Commons held an emergency debate Monday on the ongoing trucker protest and occupation in Ottawa at the behest of New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh. Speaking during the meeting, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said so far, the RCMP has mobilized 300 officers to support the Ottawa Police Service amid the demonstrations occupying Ottawa. In a passionate delivery, Trudeau also stated how the COVID-19 pandemic has been hard for all to deal with — including children and especially health-care workers. Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly says he needs 1,800 more personnel from provincial and federal sources to sustain a push started over the weekend to rout the so-called “freedom convoy” from the city as the demonstration stretches into its 11th day. What began as a protest against Ottawa’s vaccine mandate for truckers at the Canada-U.S. border has morphed into opposition to all public health measures including mask-wearing and vaccination and now calls for the prime minister to resign.

The clearing has begun. Police are moving in to enforce the court order against protesters at the Ambassador Bridge blockade. They’ve disrupted North America’s busiest international crossing for six days now. A state of emergency is in effect in Ontario with demonstrations also underway at the Peace Bridge in Fort Erie. And in Ottawa, thousands gathered in the downtown core and at the National War Memorial. A counter-protest is picking up steam. Sean O’Shea is in Windsor, Ont. at the Ambassador Bridge where police have begun to move in. Day 16 of what the prime minister and police are calling an illegal occupation in our nation’s capital. All available officers are being deployed to enforce safety and to encourage protesters to leave, but the disruption continues. Crowds swelled in Ottawa’s downtown core again and as Abigail Bimman reports, the National War Memorial has become a flashpoint. With Alberta rapidly winding down its COVID-19 restrictions, Premier Jason Kenney says it’s not because of the ongoing blockade in Coutts, near the Alberta-Montana border crossing that’s disrupted traffic there for two weeks. The Canada Border Services Agency says services there are now temporarily suspended. Mercedes Stephenson has more. Fearing a Russian invasion is imminent, the U.S. is the latest country to tell its citizens to leave Ukraine. Canada has already done so, but Global Affairs says nearly 800 registered Canadians are still there. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered support to Ukraine’s president in a phone call today, but as Jennifer Johnson reports, some are urging him to do more. Scientists are taking a giant step forward in spinal injury research, published this week in the journal Nature Medicine. As Mike Drolet shows us, Swiss-based researchers have developed a spinal implant that’s enabling a paraplegic to walk again.