Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the decision to return parts to Germany as 'absolutely unacceptable.'
But Canada alone cannot provide Ukraine with the support it needs, Freeland said, adding a united effort on the part of Canada's fellow G7 members and the transatlantic alliance is necessary to ensure that support.
"Canada heard very clearly from our German allies that Germany's ability to sustain its support for Ukraine could be at risk," Freeland said. The United States has publicly backed Canada's decision to return the turbines, a position Freeland described as very significant.Trudeau defends decision to return natural gas turbines to GermanyPrime Minister Justin Trudeau says the decision to return the turbines does not affect Canada's support for Ukraine.
In Ottawa, opposition MPs demanded Friday that senior Liberal ministers explain the controversial decision during a special meeting of the foreign affairs committee sometime next week.The Liberals agreed to have Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson take questions.
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