Ottawa pledges $32M to boost Ukraine security on anniversary of Russian war
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The federal government’s announcement comes as G7 nations ready a fresh round of sanctions on Russia, which started the war on Feb. 24, 2022.
Ottawa announced more than $32 million in security support for Ukraine on Friday as the war-torn nation marked one year of full-scale conflict with neighbouring Russia.
The federal government’s announcement comes as G7 nations ready a fresh round of sanctions on Russia, which started the war when President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops into the neighbouring nation on Feb. 24, 2022.
Roughly $9.7 million of Friday’s announcement stems from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s $151.7-million Ukraine support package announced in June 2022, the government said in a news release.
Friday’s announcement includes $7.5 million for demining efforts, $13 million for “accountability efforts” that include addressing conflict-related sexual violence, and $12 million to counter chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats.
“For an entire year, Canada and the international community have rallied like never before to support Ukraine’s resilience in the face of President Putin’s aggressions,” said Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly in a statement.
“Canada’s support for Ukraine’s sovereignty is unwavering. We will not stand down until Russia is held accountable for its crimes.”
Furthermore, the government announced Friday it has joined the “Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group for Ukraine (ACA)” alongside the United States, United Kingdom and European Union. The group will support Ukraine’s war crimes division and prosecutor general to investigate and prosecute war crimes committed in Ukraine, the government said.
Since Russia’s invasion, the federal government said it has committed over $5 billion in multifaceted support to Ukraine, including over $2.6 billion in assistance, more than $1.2 billion in military aid, $320 million in humanitarian aid, $96 million in development assistance and more than $68 million in security and stabilization programming.
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