Canada\u0027s allies are pledging to send tanks to Ukraine, but Justin Trudeau gave no indication Monday about whether Ottawa will follow suit.
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Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Monday his government would soon make that formal request, and it plans to send tanks even if Germany doesn’t approve. Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said later Monday that she had spoken to her German counterpart about the issue. But she was evasive on whether Ottawa is seeking permission to send tanks.Article content“To arrive at a lasting peace, we must continue to arm Ukraine. It’s a bit of a paradox that we’re in, but it’s really the approach we’re taking and that our allies are taking as well,” Joly told reporters in French, on the sidelines of a cabinet retreat in Hamilton, Ont.
But some analysts say Ottawa would only be able to provide an inconsequential number without undermining its own training and operational needs.Article contentThe Ukrainian government led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly said it needs tanks to protect its troops and launch counter-offensives against Russian forces, particularly in the eastern part of the country.
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