The U.S. and other NATO members are slapping Russia with a slew of sanctions, a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops into Donetsk and Luhansk, two of Ukraine’s rebel-held regions. But as Russian troops advance, which the U.S. calls the start of an invasion, anxiety is growing among people in Ukraine. As Crystal Goomansingh reports, a sense of national unity is also rising.
Meanwhile, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has also unveiled sanctions against Russia for its actions. Mercedes Stephenson reports on Ottawa’s response, and how Canada is deploying more troops to Latvia and the surrounding region.
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