Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today discussed extending Canada’s military training mission and the prospect of more sanctions on Moscow as Russian troops conducted a live-fire exercise on Ukraine’s border.
The discussion between the two leaders took place by phone one day ahead of direct talks between Russian diplomats and a 30-member NATO council — negotiations meant to dial back tensions between Ukraine and Russia.
In a tweet, Zelensky said he spoke with Trudeau about the security situation in Donbas, the eastern region of the country where Russian proxy forces have been fighting the Ukrainian Army since 2014.
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