Ukraine’s Zelenskyy will visit Canada for 1st time since Russian invasion: sources
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Canada has been a fervent supporter of Ukraine during the war, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaking often.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be in Ottawa later this week in his first visit to Canada since Russia began its invasion of the eastern European country in February 2022, sources tell Global News.
Zelenskyy is making the trip following his visit to the U.S. and the United Nations General Assembly that is currently underway.
According to sources and first reported by The Canadian Press, the Ukrainian president is expected to address Parliament on Friday before travelling to Toronto, though details have not officially been made public.
On Tuesday, Zelenskyy addressed the UN General Assembly calling on countries to continue their support as Ukrainian troops continue to fend off Russia’s advances.
Zelenskyy’s expected Canadian address won’t be his first before Parliament, having delivered one just a few weeks after the war began. However, he did so via video conference at that time.
Several Canadian officials, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, have visited Ukraine since the invasion began to reiterate their support and discuss what the country needs in terms of reconstruction and other aid needed.
Canada has been a fervent supporter of Ukraine during the war, sending more than $1 billion to the country in terms of military assistance and helping those fleeing the violence by providing a temporary safe haven to Ukrainians.
More than double the amount for military assistance has been sent in the form of financial assistance. Just this weekend, Canada joined several allies to send air defence missiles, with Defence Minister Bill Blair announcing a $33-million contribution — part of the $500-million fund Trudeau announced earlier in June.
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