Kyiv, May 8 (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid an unannounced visit Sunday to the Ukrainian city of Irpin, which was returned by Russian troops in late March after fierce fighting, the city’s mayor told Telegram.
“I have just had the honor of meeting with the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, who came to Irpen to see with his own eyes all the horror that the Russian occupiers have caused to our city,” Alexander Markushin told his Telegram channel.
He posted a photo showing Trudeau standing in a street with dilapidated and burned-out apartment buildings in the background.
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The Russian military occupied Irpin after the February 24 invasion of Moscow, but Ukrainian forces regained control. The city is one of the hotspots of battles near the capital Kyiv. Read more
Canada, like other Western nations, has imposed broad economic sanctions on Russia and sent military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
Trudeau’s Liberal government has also set up a special scheme for Ukrainians and their families to apply for a temporary residence visa.
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Report by Natalia Zinets; Writing by Nerius Adomaitis; Edited by Edmund Blair and Catherine Evans
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