Ukrainian MPs ask Canada to provide money for weapons to fight Russia
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Ukrainian legislators are asking Canada to give their country the money it needs to buy heavy military weaponry, warning the only way to secure peace with Russia is by defeating it on the battlefield.
Five Ukrainian parliamentarians issued their appeal after meeting in person with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other government officials in a desperate bid to secure more support for their besieged nation.
The delegation dismissed the prospects for a negotiated peace as another failed attempt to rescue civilians from the city of Mariupol and an explosion at a Russian fuel depot Friday threatened to undermine the latest round of talks.
The Ukrainian legislators instead listed three priority areas in which they said Ukraine needs more help: further sanctions on Russia, financial assistance-- and more weapons.
"The only way to get real negotiations with Russia is to achieve military superiority on the ground," said delegation member Anastasia Radina.
