Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday discussed long-term defense cooperation, the two leaders said.<\/p>\n
“For as long as it takes. That’s how long we’re going to provide Ukraine with support,” Trudeau tweeted, following a phone call with Zelensky.<\/p>\n
“You have my word,” he told the Ukraine leader. “Canada will continue to be there with military, humanitarian, and financial aid.”<\/p>\n
Zelensky, also in a tweet, said they had discussed “the program of long-term defense cooperation”.<\/p>\n
Last month Canada sent eight Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine to help the war-torn country fend off Russia’s invasion.<\/p>\n
Ottawa had announced in February it would double the number of tanks pledged to Kyiv the month before. The German-made 55,000-kilogram beasts are the backbone of and among the most advanced in the Canadian military’s arsenal.<\/p>\n
Canada has also extended its mission to train Ukrainian combat engineers to October and is also deploying medical trainers, Trudeau said in March.<\/p>\n
Ottawa has committed more than Can$1 billion in military assistance to Ukraine over the past year, including armoured vehicles, surface-to-air missiles, howitzers and munitions as well as the Leopard 2 tanks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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