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Canada imposed sanctions against MGIMO, HSE, Unarmium and the Valdai club
President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky during a visit to Canada performed on Friday in the parliament of this country. Deputies of the House of Commons and Senators, who gathered at a rare joint meeting, repeatedly interrupted his performance by applause. Zelensky thanked Canada for his support in the struggle against Russian aggression. He also again accused Russia of trying to arrange genocide in Ukraine.
“It is genocide What Russia Occupiers are Doing to Ukraine. And when We Win to Win We Call on the World to Support Us --it Is Not Justinary Conflict. IT is ABOUT SAVING LIVES OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE - UKRANE PRESEDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY to Canada's Parliament. pic.twitter.com/uohqi4zclu
- CPAC (@Cpac_TV) September 22, 2023
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who spoke to Zelensky, said that in the next three years Ottawa would allocate military assistance in the amount of 650 million Canadian dollars (about 485 million US dollars). In particular, 50 armored vehicles, as well as Leopard-2 tanks, will be delivered to Ukraine. In addition, Canadian pilots will take part in the training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighters.
Earlier, Zelensky held negotiations with Trudeau and members of the Canadian government. According to the President of Ukraine, the issue of possible confiscation of Russian assets in the country was also discussed. Canada is among the countries that most consistently support Ukraine. Since the beginning of the large -scale Russian invasion, Canada has provided Kyiv for military assistance worth more than $ 7 billion, and also introduced numerous sanctions.
Canada also expanded the sanctions list against Russia on Friday, adding more than 60 individuals and legal entities to it. The list includes in particular the Unarmia, the Movement of the First, the Valdaisky Club, the Council for Foreign and Defense Policy, and a number of others, Zatrekhrevsky research centers, MGIMO, HSE, Russian Geographical Society, Komsomolskaya Pravda, View. The list also includes political scientists Fyodor Lukyanov and Dmitry Yuzhin, the head of Rossotrudnichestvo Evgeny Primakov.
Zelensky also met with Canadian General Mary Simon, representing her monarch in the country of the British King Charles III. The President of Ukraine is accompanied by his wife Elena on a trip.
Zelensky arrived from the United States to Canada, the visit was not reported in advance. In the United States, the President of Ukraine met with the leaders of the country, including President Joe Biden, mainly weapons were discussed. He also spoke at the General Assembly and at the UN Security Council.