OTTAWA — The Liberal government is extending Canada’s military mission in Ukraine for another two years as it attempts to send a signal of continued solidarity with the eastern European country.
“Canada’s support for Ukraine is unwavering,” Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said during a news conference Monday with Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland.
“We will continue to provide critical military assistance to the end of March 2019. This assistance is crucial to ensure a sovereign, secure and stable Ukraine.”
Canada first deployed about 200 troops to Ukraine in the summer of 2015 to help train government forces after Russia annexed Crimea and began …read more
Source: National Newswatch
