Quebec Premier François Legault condemns ‘Russian aggression’ in Ukraine invasion
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Quebec Premier François Legault says the province will also do its part to welcome Ukrainian refugees in the coming weeks and months amid the Russian invasion.
Quebec Premier François Legault says his heart is with Ukraine and the province will do its part to welcome refugees after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a large-scale military attack on the eastern European country.
“First, I want to express my full solidarity with the Ukrainian people and the Ukrainian community in Quebec,” Legault wrote in a statement posted Facebook on Thursday.
He described waking up to “horrible images” from a “new war in Europe” early Thursday morning.
“I know that many people are worried about friends and relatives left behind. Our thoughts are all with you,” Legault said.
The province also “strongly condemns Russian aggression” in Ukraine and hopes a ceasefire will quickly take place, he added.
“The federal government can count on our full cooperation in the efforts it will undertake in this regard,” Legault said.
The statement comes after Putin announced early Thursday morning that a “special military operation” would occur in eastern Ukraine, but said Russia doesn’t have a goal to occupy the country.
Yet several areas throughout Ukraine were targeted by missile strikes — prompting Ukrainians to start fleeing — while Russian forces also landed troops on the country’s south coast.