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Anand Meets Rubio as Russian Barrage Hits Ukraine and Canada Confronts Trade Shocks

Tariff hikes plus an airline restart set the backdrop for Canadian outreach in Washington.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand speaks to reporters in The Hague, Netherlands on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand speaks to journalists as she arrives for a meeting of the federal cabinet in West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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Overview

  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is holding her first official meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington as tensions over trade remain elevated.
  • Ukrainian officials reported one of the year’s largest Russian aerial assaults, saying 574 drones and 40 missiles were launched overnight with strikes in western regions, at least one death, and 15 injuries.
  • Ukraine’s foreign minister said a site belonging to a major American electronics manufacturer in western Ukraine was hit, without providing further details.
  • Air Canada expects 97% of domestic and 99% of U.S. flights to operate over the next 24 hours, with international service projected at 76% as operations ramp up after the flight-attendants strike.
  • Saskatchewan’s premier is meeting federal and industry leaders in Saskatoon after China imposed a nearly 76% tariff on Canadian canola, while Nova Scotia crews defend homes near the 32-square-kilometre Long Lake wildfire with sprinklers on 61 structures.