The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk met with the Speaker of the Senate of the Parliament of Canada Raymonde Gagne

The parties discussed a number of important issues, including the continuation of military assistance, Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration, an effective mechanism for confiscating russian assets, and the implementation of the Peace Formula of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi.

First of all, the Speaker of the Parliament of Ukraine stressed that Ukraine appreciates the support of the Parliament of Canada and the people of Canada in these difficult times of russian aggression. He also expressed gratitude for the continued supply of military assistance to Ukraine and Canada’s readiness to provide assistance as long as necessary until Ukraine’s victory.

“Our requests are to strengthen our air defence, we need more air defence systems and missiles for them. We also need artillery systems and ammunition,” said Ruslan Stefanchuk, stressing that Ukraine needs further assistance from its partners. 

In addition, during the meeting, the parties paid great attention to the implementation of an effective mechanism for the confiscation of russian assets. “It is important that other countries follow the example of Canada and start working on a mechanism for confiscating russian assets and transferring them to Ukraine,” said the Speaker of the Parliament.

“It would be very important for us if, in the light of the Washington Summit, Ukraine received support from the Senate of Canada in the form of a decision aimed at supporting Ukraine’s path to NATO,” the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine stressed.

Finally, special attention was paid to the implementation of the Peace Formula of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi. Ruslan Stefanchuk emphasised that Ukraine is looking forward to Canada’s official announcement in the near future of its readiness to implement the selected points of the Peace Formula and to participate in the Summit dedicated to the implementation of the Ukrainian initiative. He also appealed to Canada to engage the countries of the Global South to participate in the implementation of the Peace Formula.

https://www.rada.gov.ua/en/news/second_parl_summit_inter_crimea_platf_eng/242730.html