Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew to Europe to meet with allies regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Mr. Trudeau left Canada on Sunday morning, ahead of meetings scheduled for Monday with the prime ministers of the United Kingdom and the Netherlands on the escalation of the situation.
In the following days, the prime minister is expected to meet with other leaders in Riga, Latvia, Berlin, Germany, and Warsaw, Poland.
He is also due to meet with the NATO Secretary General and members of the Canadian Armed Forces during his trip.
The prime minister’s office said it would work with its allies to respond to Russia’s military aggression and humanitarian challenges stemming from the conflict, which has driven more than a million people to flee Ukraine since the end of last month.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has pleaded for a no-fly zone over his country and lambasted NATO for refusing to impose one, warning that “everyone who dies from this day forward will also die.” because of you “.
But NATO refused, with Russian President Vladimir Putin making it clear he would view such a move as a hostile act.
Instead, the alliance of Western nations chose to send weapons and defensive equipment to Ukraine while attacking the Russian economy.
Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly has traveled to Europe in recent days for meetings with NATO and European Commission officials about ongoing efforts to sanction Russia.
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