The Massive Airplane Canada Seized from Russia

Right now, a hulking Soviet-era Russian cargo plane is just parked at Toronto’s Pearson Airport. And Canada is trying to do something nobody has ever done before…pull off a legal heist. Host Noor sits down with IJF reporter Zak Vescera to talk about why that plane matters, and how far we’re willing to go to keep it.

And the latest on US accusations of lawfare from the International Criminal Court, coupled with a sanction on Judge Kimberly Prost, who sits on the ICC. And, newly released data on the dramatic immigration turnaround.

Host: Noor Azrieh

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)

Guests: Zak Vescera

Background reading:

• Inside Canada’s legal fight over grounded Russian plane – Investigative Journalism Foundation
• In Kyiv, Carney not ruling out Canadian troops in Ukraine if a peace deal reached – Canada’s National Observer
• Canadian judge among four ICC officials sanctioned by U.S. – The Globe and Mail
• Canada’s latest immigration data revealed: Here’s what happened after a year of seismic changes – Toronto Star

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