Canada will send heavy weapons to Ukraine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday as the country fights a new Russian offensive in the eastern Donbass region.
Speaking to reporters in Dalhousie, NB, Trudeau said he was in close contact with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and that Canada was “very responsive” to what his country needed amid Russia’s second-month invasion.
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“Their latest request from Canada is to help them with heavy artillery, because this is the phase of the war at the moment,” Trudeau said.
“And Canada will send heavy artillery to Ukraine in more detail in the coming days,” he added.
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Canada, along with other NATO allies, has promised and has already sent military aid to Ukraine in the form of deadly and non-lethal weapons to help Kyiv fight Russia.
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Russian forces are regrouping to the east after failing to capture any major Ukrainian cities when a widespread invasion began on February 24.
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“Ukrainians have fought as heroes for the last few months and they are not just fighting for Ukraine, they are fighting for the values that underlie so many of our free democracies, which is why the world must continue to rise,” he said. Trudeau.
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As the war rages, the humanitarian crisis is worsening, with more than 4.9 million Ukrainians fleeing Ukraine to neighboring countries, according to the UN Human Rights Agency (UNHCR). Tens of thousands of civilians have been killed in the war, Ukrainian officials say.
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Canada has stepped up $ 245 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Of this, $ 145 million has been distributed to UN organizations, the Red Cross Movement and non-governmental organizations.
Last week, the federal government announced it was sending 150 troops to help Polish authorities process and resettle millions of Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion.
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In response to the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, Ottawa also hit Moscow with a series of sanctions, the latest round targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two eldest daughters and 12 other close associates.
“This Russian regime and its collaborators must continue to be held accountable for their actions,” Trudeau said on Tuesday.
“We will continue to stand up for Ukraine and stand up for the values that underpin all our free societies.
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Since the invasion of Ukraine on February 24, Canada has imposed more than 750 sanctions on individuals and legal entities from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, according to Global Affairs Canada. The sanctions are aimed at freezing and banning assets.
– with files from The Canadian Press
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