TORONTO – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is greeting a big crowd of supporters at a Canadian Armed Forces facility in Toronto.
About 1,000 folks have gathered within the Fort York Armoury to indicate assist for Zelenskyy, who’s visiting Canada for the primary time since Russian troops started a full-scale assault on Ukraine in February 2022.
Zelenskyy arrived on the venue accompanied by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland.
The Ukrainian president thanked Canada and Canadians earlier immediately throughout an handle to Parliament in Ottawa for standing together with his nation and his folks within the warfare towards Russia.
Trudeau has introduced that Canada is extending its monetary assist to Ukraine with a $650-million dedication to provide the nation extra predictable and secure assist over the following three years.
Canada has already contributed greater than $8 billion in assist to Ukraine, together with offering air defence techniques, armoured automobiles and artillery shells, and coaching of Ukrainian troopers, amongst different commitments.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Sept. 22, 2023.
