During the visit, he is expected to meet in person with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Ukrainian forces continue to push back Russian soldiers.
Highlights
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has just made a surprise visit to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.
- The brief trip was supposed to be kept under wraps until after Trudeau left.
- During the visit, he is expected to meet in person with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Ukrainian forces continue to push back Russian soldiers in a stunning show of courage and defiance that has galvanized supporters around the world.
- Trudeau and Canadian ministers raised the Canadian flag at the Canadian embassy in Kyiv, where he was joined by Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly and Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine Larisa Galadza.