Trump-Putin summit watched with ‘curiosity,’ hope by Ukrainians in Canada
Global News
Canada is home to the second-largest Ukrainian diaspora in the world, who say they appreciate Canada's role in backing Ukraine while warning against appeasing Russia.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s pivotal meeting Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin is being watched with cautious optimism by Ukrainian Canadians, who are hopeful that Ukraine’s interests and rights will be upheld in the push to end the war.
Canada is home to the second-largest Ukrainian diaspora in the world, which grew larger after the country accepted Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s full-scale invasion.
While they distrust Putin’s willingness to negotiate a ceasefire or give up his territorial ambitions, community leaders say they appreciate Canada’s role in ensuring Ukraine has a seat at the table.
“We’re watching this with curiosity,” said Ihor Michalchyshyn, CEO and executive director of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress.
“I think we’re going to find out, is President Trump there to be an ally of Russia or an ally of Ukraine, or some third option?”
Trump has lowered expectations for what could emerge from the summit, saying Thursday he wants to “set the table” for a second meeting between himself, Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Those comments came after European leaders, along with Prime Minister Mark Carney, stood united in voicing “shared principles, including that decisions on the future of Ukraine must be made by Ukrainians” in a virtual meeting Wednesday that included Zelenskyy and U.S. Vice-President JD Vance.
Trump briefed Zelenskyy, Carney and European leaders on the upcoming summit with Putin in a call on Wednesday, and has promised to brief them again following the meeting.
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