Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes surprise visit to Ukraine
By The Canadian Press on June 10, 2023.
KYIV, Ukraine – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Kyiv today to show Canada’s solidarity with Ukraine’s ongoing efforts to push back against Russia’s invasion. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is with him on the trip. This is the second time that Trudeau has made an unannounced visit to the embattled country since Russia began its large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Trudeau last travelled to Ukraine in May 2022, where he reopened the Canadian Embassy in Kyiv and met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in person for the first time since the war began. Trudeau began his day by laying a wreath at a memorial wall to honour Ukrainians who have died while defending their homeland. Some media outlets, including The Canadian Press, were made aware of the trip ahead of time on the condition that it not be reported until it was made public, for security reasons. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 10, 2023. 8-7
