Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is urging the international community to turn its attention to the problem of sexual violence in Ukraine.
"Of course, as the head of diplomacy in Canada, I believe in diplomacy, I believe in making sure there can be peace talks, but the role of Canada right now is to support Ukraine," she said.in Kyiv, as some other countries are planning, and the government was looking into scenarios to make it happen.
Asked about the risk of potential escalation in the war and NATO involvement, Auchterlonie told Barton a primary goal remained "to avoid conflict with Russia."How Canada's military is combating Russian disinformationRosemary Barton Live speaks with the Commander of Canada's Joint Operations Command, Vice-Admiral Bob Auchterlonie, about his concerns overseeing Canada's troops in Poland, and what he is monitoring on the ground and online.
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