Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who called to congratulate the Prime Minister on his re-election.

The Prime Minister reaffirmed Canada’s steadfast support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.  The two leaders discussed progress in the implementation of the Minsk Agreement within the Normandy Format to protect and promote peace and security in Ukraine, as well as recent confidence-building measures such as prisoner exchanges.  Prime Minister Trudeau welcomed advances made by Ukraine on key reforms and pledged Canada’s continued support for these efforts going forward.  They also discussed the upcoming NATO Leaders Meeting.

The two leaders renewed their commitment to deepening the close bonds between Canada and Ukraine founded on close people-to-people ties, strong commercial relations and extensive bilateral cooperation. The leaders looked forward to staying in touch.