Trudeau in Kyiv: Canada reinforces its support for Ukraine's fight

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is keen to show where his loyalties lie at a time when many are uncertain about the positions of world leaders. As reported by CBC News, Trudeau made a surprise visit to Kyiv on February 24 to honor the third anniversary of Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine.

During this visit, Trudeau did not rule out the possibility of sending Canadian troops to Ukraine as part of a potential ceasefire deal. Joining European leaders in Kyiv, he stated, “We will work with our neighbours on it, but everything is on the table,” when asked about the prospect of Canadian soldiers on the ground.

As reported by CTV News, when pressed to elaborate on his comments regarding troops, Trudeau emphasized that the “first priority is to make sure that there is a ceasefire and that we set up the conditions for a lasting peace.”

Trudeau acknowledged that “when we establish the way we’re going to keep a lasting peace ... Canada will be involved, but we’re not at that position yet.” Additionally, he remarked that any deployment of Canadian soldiers “is something to take very, very seriously.”

Trudeau reinforced Canada’s commitment to countering the instability caused by Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying that Ottawa will play a role in pushing back on “the forces of chaos that he is trying to unleash on the world, to undermine all of our democracies.”

Trudeau is not the only leader visiting Ukraine on the anniversary of the war. On February 23, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Justin Trudeau and 13 other world leaders would attend on a peace and security summit on February 24 in the Ukrainian capital.

As reported by EuroNews, among those who attended were EU Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen, Spanish Prime Minister President Pedro Sánchez,  Estonia's President Kristen Michal, Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda, Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, and Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store.

According to CBC, Zelensky said he hoped that the Canadian PM could help him to understand "what is happening with the relationship with the U.S." Pictured: The head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak welcomes Justin Trudeau as he arrives at a railway station in Kyiv.

A valid concern considering just last week the President of the United States Donald Trump accused Ukraine of starting the war with Russian and even called Zelensky a "dictator".

Indeed, Donald Trump shocked the world when he began parroting Russian President Vladimir Putin's talking points about the war last week. A massive shift from what was heard from the White House when Biden was in power.

On his social media platforms Trump wrote that Ukraine was responsible for the now 3-year long war with Russia. Trump wrote that Zelensky "should have never started it" and that the Ukrainian leader could have avoided the bloodshed simply by making a deal with Putin.

According to reporter Bill Graveland of The Canadian Press, Canada's Prime Minister pledged to give Ukraine 25 light armoured vehicles to Ukraine, along with $5 billion in funds from seized Russian assets during his visit.

Graveland also wrote that Trudeau said that Russia invaded Ukraine “to erase Ukrainian history and expand their empire.”

Furthermore, according to reports about Trudeau in Kyiv, the PM has also promised Ukraine to give the country a grant which will assist with providing national energy security, a constant problem for Ukraine due to the Russian attacks on the Ukrainian power grid.

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