-Russian President Vladimir Putin is blaming the West for his country’s invasion of Ukraine.
He claims it was necessary to ward off what he claims was an “unacceptable threat” and that they had no choice.
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-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went to Kyiv this weekend for a visit with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
It’s the first time they’ve seen each other in person since the invasion began.
Trudeau announced more drone cameras, satellite imagery, small arms and funding to get rid of landmines.
Meanwhile, dozens of civilians are believed to have died after a bomb destroyed a school where people were sheltering in eastern Ukraine.
And about 2-thousand Ukrainian fighters are making a last stand to prevent the port city of Mariupol from falling.
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-Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented his country’s famous mine-sniffing dog Patron and his owner with a medal this weekend for dedicated service.
Patron is a Jack Russell-Terrier who has found more than 2-hundred bombs and landmines since he’s been on the job, helping to prevent them from going off.
Patron barked and wagged his tail during the medal ceremony, and later seemed to fall asleep during a news conference with his owner.
And he’s got more than 200-thousand followers on Instagram.