Canada will continue to support the sovereignty of Ukraine, said the foreign Minister of Canada Rob Nicholson.

"I expressed the canadian point of view is very clear, and We incessantly clearly expressed point of view. We support Ukraine in the long term, and We oppose Russian aggression in Ukraine, and We will continue to support the sovereignty of Ukraine, " said Canada's Minister at a press conference on the results of the Ministerial meeting of member countries of the Arctic Council, held in the canadian city of Iqaluit.

Answering the question, shouldn't the head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, who traditionally represents the Russian Federation at meetings of the Arctic Council, to come to Iqaluit, canadian foreign Minister said that " each country can delegate anyone ".

the head of the Arctic Council Leona Aglukkaq (Canada) also said that a meeting held in Iqaluit with the Minister of natural resources and environment Minister Sergei Donskoy, who heads the Russian delegation at the meeting. In the lobby of this meeting, in her expressions, she expressed concern " over Russia's actions in Ukraine."

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