Diplomatic Circles

Canada should be ‘very loud’ in support of Ukraine’s NATO bid, says departing envoy

'We have the knowledge of Russia. We know how to fight against them,' says outgoing Ambassador Andriy Shevchenko, who wants to see Canada expand its training mission in Ukraine.

Over his six years in Ottawa, Ukrainian Ambassador Andriy Shevchenko has served in his post for two presidents in Kyiv and has worked with five Canadian foreign affairs ministers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY NEIL MOSS

November 3, 2021

As he departs Ottawa, Ukraine’s long-serving ambassador to Canada is trumpeting the growth in the bilateral relationship and hoping that Canada will be a loud voice in support of Ukraine joining NATO. “When there is a discussion in Brussels about NATO and Ukraine, we want all the heads to turn ...

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