Episode Details

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a joint news conference in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the prime minister's unannounced visit to Ukraine amid Russia's ongoing invasion. Trudeau announces additional support for Ukraine, including more military aid, $25 million to the U.N.'s World Food Programme to address food security, and the removal of tariffs on Ukrainian imports for the next year. The prime minister is also asked about the re-opening of the Canadian embassy in Kyiv and his visit to the Ukrainian town of Irpin. The president also hands out service medals to members of the Ukrainian military, including the country's famous mine-sniffing dog Patron and his owner.

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