Melanie Joly has ended a two\u002Dday visit to Ukraine where she met with senior officials to assess Canada\u0027s response to Russia\u0027s invasion.
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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..
Joly’s visit also included a trip to the suburb of Brovary, where senior officials were killed in a helicopter crash that has not been attributed to Russia.
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