Aug. 24 is a bittersweet day for Ukraine, both within and among its diaspora, which includes approximately 1.4 million Ukrainian Canadians.
Aug. 24 is a bittersweet day for Ukraine, both within the country itself, and among its vast diaspora which includes about 1.4 million Ukrainian Canadians.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
The six months since this invasion have also seen an influx of military aid into Ukraine, including security assistance of approximately $6 billion from the United States and over $600 million from Canada. The military aid, complemented by the inspiring determination of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians alike, no doubt helped fend off the initial Russian push towards its capital Kyiv.
If Russian aggression against Ukraine is left unchecked, other outposts of democratic freedom are at risk. He has also noted that the military assistance already committed should be delivered more efficiently by bypassing standard procurement rules. The delivery of these weapons, and the training to use them, are measures Canada can take today that will have an immediate and material impact both in the corridors of diplomacy and on the battlefield.Article content
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