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Relentless Push: Russia Claims Strategic Edge in Ukraine Offensive

  Servicemen of the 115th Separate Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces use an RPG-7 grenade launcher during training between combat missions, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine. Russia’s top military commander, General Valery Gerasimov, has declared that Russian forces are conducting a non-stop offensive along nearly the entire front line in Ukraine, asserting that the “strategic initiative” now lies with Moscow. According to Gerasimov, Russian troops have intensified airstrikes on Ukrainian cities far from the battlefield, including a recent attack on Kyiv that killed at least 23 people and wounded 38. He reported that since March, Russia has seized more than 3,500 square kilometers of territory , captured 149 villages, and now controls the vast majority of the Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions. The offensive has also pushed into Ukraine’s southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, with seven villages reportedly under Russian control. Moscow says it has carried...
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Modest Gains Expected in January: StatCan Prepares to Release Jobs Report

Statistics Canada is set to release its January jobs report this morning, and early estimates from economists suggest that Canadian employers may have added around 25,000 jobs last month. This forecast comes amid a cooling of business sentiment and a slowing in consumer demand, even as December’s report recorded a robust gain of 91,000 jobs and an unemployment rate decline to 6.7% .

Analysts anticipate that the unemployment rate could edge up slightly to 6.8% in January, reflecting the persistent economic headwinds that continue to impact hiring decisions. RBC Economics has noted that while the strong December figures provided an encouraging glimpse of the labor market's recovery, the January report is expected to reveal more modest employment growth. This contrast highlights an underlying slack in the economy, with many sectors still grappling with subdued consumer activity and external uncertainties.

Market watchers are also keeping a close eye on potential policy moves. Some economists, despite the encouraging data from December, believe that the Bank of Canada may still consider a modest rate cut later this month to help stimulate further growth. As the new report comes out, policymakers and investors alike will be assessing whether the current pace of job creation is sufficient to sustain the broader economic recovery or if additional monetary easing is warranted .


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