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 by AFP Staff Writers Montreal (AFP) Jan 10, 2023
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said his government would purchase a US air defense system to donate to Ukraine. The US-built air defense system is worth $406 million Canadian (US$302 million), Defense Minister Anita Anand said. The announcement was made after a bilateral meeting between Trudeau and US President Joe Biden in Mexico City. Canada is offering the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) to Ukraine to counter Russia's massive bombardment of its critical infrastructure, Anand said. "Canada will continue to stand with the Ukrainian people as they fight against Russia's illegal and unjustifiable invasion," Anand tweeted. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky responded that Canada had "vividly proven" its support. "Thank you for helping us to protect our sky. NASAMS procured for us by Canada will be a strong shield for our cities and citizens," Zelensky tweeted. The donation is in addition to the armored vehicles, artillery, ammunition, drone cameras and winter clothing that Canada has already provided to Ukraine to repel the Russian invasion. Several other countries have delivered air defense systems to Kiev, including the United States, Norway, Spain, Germany and France. The NASAMS defense system has proven highly successful in protecting against drone, missile and aircraft attack. ast/tib/tjj/caw
NATO, EU vow more support for Ukraine to defend itself Brussels (AFP) Jan 10, 2023 NATO and the EU vowed Tuesday to bolster their backing for Ukraine to fight off Russia's invasion and ramp up cooperation between Europe and the US-led alliance. Longstanding designs by NATO and EU to forge greater cooperation have gained impetus from the West's support of Ukraine. "We must continue to strengthen the partnership between NATO and the European Union. And we must further strengthen our support to Ukraine," NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said after signing a joint declaration with the ... read more
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