Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Saturday during an unannounced visit to Kyiv to show Canada's support for the fight against Russia as there were signs a long-awaited spring counteroffensive could be underway.
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland joined him on the trip, which began with the laying of a wreath at the Wall of Remembrance at St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery. Freeland also placed some flowers at the wall, which features photos of Ukrainians who have died while defending their homeland. Both met Ukrainian soldiers there for the event.
As of early Saturday morning, the Prime Minister's Office had not published its usual itinerary for Trudeau's day. Meanwhile, Britain's defence ministry reported on Saturday there has been"significant Ukrainian operations" in the country's east and south since Thursday morning, with gains in some areas.
Russia has used the territory of Belarus, its ally, to send its troops into Ukraine since the invasion began. It has kept forces and weapons there too.Earlier this week, a hydroelectric dam on the Dnieper River ruptured, flooding a large part of the front line in southern Ukraine and worsening the humanitarian situation — including the need for drinking water — in an area that was already undergoing shelling.
Ottawa has also contributed more than $8 billion to efforts related to the war in Ukraine since last year. Asked at the conclusion of the G7 summit in Hiroshima on May 21 what else Canada could do to help, Trudeau said:"We're certainly not opposed to help in all sorts of different ways."
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