Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has ended a two-day visit to Ukraine where she met with senior officials to assess Canada's response to Russia's invasion.
Ottawa tried to keep the visit under wraps for security reasons, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted a video Tuesday of his meeting with Joly.
She also spoke with Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska about support for women experiencing sexual violence and announced $3 million for local groups working to stabilize the country. Her office says that Canada will continue to help Ukrainians defend their freedom for as long as it takes to reach peace.They say the visit was meant to find ways Ukraine can strengthen its position "at any future negotiating table" to recover from Russia's invasion and bring those perpetuating violence to justice.
During her visit, Joly announced how $18.2 million earmarked last June for Ukraine will be allocated to local groups.
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