Zelensky, Trudeau discuss increased sanctions against Russia after terrorist attacks on Ukrainian cities

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for defense support and called on Canada to increase the sanctions pressure on Russia after its missile attacks on peaceful Ukrainian cities.

The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Twitter, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“Spoke to Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau. Thanked for the continued powerful defense support. Reiterated that the international position on sanctions must be principled. After the terrorist attacks in Vinnytsia, Mykolaiv, Chasiv Yar, etc. the pressure must be increased, not decreased,” Zelensky noted.

A reminder that, at the request of Germany, Canada decided to return a gas turbine of Siemens Energy AG after technical maintenance for use in Nord Stream 1 pipeline. The decision was made despite the objections of the Ukrainian government.

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