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Canada reaffirms our unwavering support for Ukraine for as long as it takes

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Friday, September 22, 2023

The Prime Minister announced Canada is shifting our approach to provide multi-year assistance and ensure Ukraine has the predictable support it needs for long-term success.

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  • The Prime Minister announced Canada is shifting our approach to provide multi-year assistance and ensure Ukraine has the predictable support it needs for long-term success.
  • "Canada will stand with Ukraine with whatever it takes, for as long as it takes.
  • During his visit to Canada, President Zelenskyy delivered an address to Parliament to thank Canada for its continued support.
  • Since Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine, Canada has welcomed more than 175,000 Ukrainians and their family members.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy to visit Canada

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Friday, September 22, 2023

OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 21, 2023 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, will visit Canada, from September 21 to 22, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 21, 2023 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, will visit Canada, from September 21 to 22, 2023.
  • Canada will always stand with Ukraine and Ukrainians as they continue to defend their freedoms, independence, and democracy.
  • I look forward to welcoming President Zelenskyy to Canada to continue building on our support for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people as they contend with the effects of Russia's brutal war of aggression."
  • President Zelenskyy will be accompanied by the First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska.

Prime Minister visits Kyiv, Ukraine

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Saturday, June 10, 2023

He was accompanied by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland.

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  • He was accompanied by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland.
  • In the wake of escalating strikes on civilian targets, and as Ukraine continues to stand strong, the Prime Minister and the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, held a bilateral meeting.
  • Prime Minister Trudeau and President Zelenskyy reaffirmed the two countries' partnership with a Canada and Ukraine Joint Declaration .
  • While in Ukraine, the Prime Minister also met with the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal.

Statement by the Prime Minister on Ukraine's Day of Resistance to the Occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the City of Sevastopol

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Sunday, February 26, 2023

We stand in solidarity with the missing and the displaced, and with the families of those who lost their lives.

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  • We stand in solidarity with the missing and the displaced, and with the families of those who lost their lives.
  • Last year alone, Canada committed over $5 billion in assistance to Ukraine, including well over $1 billion in military aid.
  • "On Ukraine's Day of Resistance, Canada reaffirms its commitment to Ukrainians and the principles they're fighting for – democracy, justice, and freedom.
  • "As Ukrainians continue to fight for the land that is rightfully theirs, today we reiterate that Crimea is, and will always be, Ukraine."

Supporting Ukraine for as long as it takes

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Friday, February 24, 2023

The Government of Canada will stand with the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes.

Key Points: 
  • The Government of Canada will stand with the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes.
  • Today, the Prime Minister announced new measures to continue supporting the people of Ukraine, including with new military equipment and additional sanctions.
  • Instead, the brave people of Ukraine, in their heroic resistance, are ensuring that Ukraine will survive, and democracy will prevail.
  • Canada stands with Ukraine, and we will continue to do so for as long as it takes."