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Prime Minister Mark Carney greets Canadian troops as he visits Adazi Military base in Adazi, Latvia in August 2025. Canada’s military presence in Latvia means it’s on the front lines in any potential war in the Baltics. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Canada at war with Russia? Why the debate has shifted from ‘if’ to ‘when’

Baltic countries offer Canada a clear blueprint for countering Russian coercion, preparing for crisis and building resilience without surrendering democratic values.
Soviet-era monument in Riga, Latvia, which was splashed with the colours of the Ukraine flag the day after Russia invaded in February 2022. Kārlis Dambrāns/ Flickr.

Ukraine war prompts Baltic states to remove Soviet memorials

In much of eastern Europe historical memory of communist rule has been brought into sharp focus by the war in Ukraine.
A demonstrator holds a pro-Ukraine sign during a protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in Almaty, Kazakhstan — a former Soviet republic that has largely stayed neutral during the conflict — in March 2022. (AP Photo/Vladimir Tretyakov)

3 ways Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine is affecting the former Soviet region

The war in Ukraine is a seismic event. A weakened Russia will try to take advantage of a poorer, more divided and less secure post-Soviet region.

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