In Montreal, in the framework of the Ministerial Conference on the Human Dimension of the Peace Formula, the Ukrainian delegation met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Representing Ukraine were Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration – Minister of Justice Olha Stefanishyna, Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak, Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha, Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Ihor Zhovkva, Ambassador of Ukraine to Canada Yuliya Kovaliv and Advisor to the Head of the Presidential Office Oleksandr Bevz.
The Ukrainian representatives expressed gratitude to Canada and to Justin Trudeau personally for Canada’s steadfast support of Ukraine, including military aid, participation in the F-16 coalition and the program to train Ukrainian pilots.
The main topics of discussion were the battlefield situation and the Victory Plan. The Ukrainian delegation presented the points of the Plan, the vision of its implementation, and the Peace Formula to the Prime Minister of Canada and his team.
The delegation also highlighted Canada’s leadership role in the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children.
Additionally, they discussed priorities for Ukrainian-Canadian cooperation as Canada assumes the G7 presidency next year.
Justin Trudeau, along with the Ukrainian representatives, attended the first plenary session of the Ministerial Conference on its second day.
In his address, he emphasized the critical need for joint efforts and commitments to end Russia’s aggression and restore a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.
“Our support for Ukraine is unwavering. We are co-chairs of the Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children and are committed to this cause for the long term. Ukrainian children must return home. We want to help Ukraine and its people until they achieve peace,” stated the Canadian Prime Minister.
Justin Trudeau also stressed that Russia’s aggression impacts not only Ukraine, particularly in terms of food security. Canada, therefore, will do everything to protect free navigation in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov to facilitate grain exports.