Diplomatic Circles

‘Timing is essential’: quick delivery of arms needed ahead of ‘intense’ fighting, says new Ukrainian ambassador

'The only [place] where negotiations are happening are on the battlefield,' says Ukrainian Ambassador Yulia Kovaliv on the pathway to end the war.

Before becoming Ukraine's latest ambassador in Ottawa, Yulia Kovaliv was the deputy head of office for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

July 20, 2022

With “intense” fighting expected in the coming months, Ukraine’s new ambassador says prompt delivery of arms is crucial as negotiations with Russia will happen on the battlefield. A first-time diplomat, Ukrainian Ambassador Yulia Kovaliv has the arduous task of keeping Ottawa...

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