President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau. The conversation was devoted to diplomacy aimed at reducing tensions in the country. On Saturday, February 12, the Ukrainian leader wrote about this on his Twitter page.
“I had an important conversation with my friend Justin Trudeau about the diplomatic de-escalation efforts of our allies. I welcome Canada’s decision to provide a significant financial package to strengthen Ukraine,” the President said, calling it a powerful signal that “Ukraine and Canada are together.”
Zelensky also thanked Canada for financial assistance.
Earlier, on February 11, Trudeau said during a press conference that the West is not interested in a confrontation with Russia, but will continue to support Ukraine against the backdrop of the situation on the Russian-Ukrainian border.
On January 30, Canadian Minister of National Defense Anita Anand arrived in Ukraine for a two-day visit. Earlier, the Canadian government decided to allocate $340 million for immediate support to Ukraine.
In addition, Justin Trudeau said that the Canadian government has extended Operation Unifier for the third time – it will be valid until the end of March 2025. According to him, the number of personnel of the training mission in Ukraine will eventually be increased from 200 to 400 people.
Source: IZ
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