Russia Ukraine War / Canada removes all duties on imports from Ukraine, PM Trudeau announces economic relief

Zoom News : May 09, 2022, 08:34 AM
Ukraine, which has been completely devastated by Russia's attack, is now getting help from all over the world. Meanwhile, Canada on Sunday lifted all trade tariffs on imports from Ukraine for a year. The economic relief was announced by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on May 8.


US $ 50 million military aid

In a meeting with President Zelensky in Kyiv on May 8, PM Trudeau also announced an additional USD 50 million military aid to Ukraine and additional sanctions on Russian individuals and entities for providing indirect or direct support to Russia's military. Put it on


Drone cameras, satellite imagery help for Ukraine

During this, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that today, I am announcing more military assistance to Ukraine, drone cameras, satellite imagery, small arms, ammunition and other assistance, including funding for demining operations.


He also said that we are imposing new sanctions on 40 Russian individuals and five entities, oligarchs and close allies of the regime in the defense sector, all of whom are involved in President Putin's war.


Trudeau visits the city of Irpin outside Kyiv

Trudeau visited the city of Irpin outside Kyiv, which was the center of fierce fighting between Ukrainian and Russian troops before the Russians withdrew in March. Trudeau also said Canada would reopen its embassy and provide $25 million to the United Nations World Food Programme.


60 killed, 30 rescued in Russian air strike on school in Luhansk

At least 60 people were killed in a Russian airstrike on a school in Bilohorivka in Ukraine's eastern region of Luhansk on Saturday afternoon. Luhansk governor Serhi Haidai said 90 people had taken refuge in the school. Most of them got burnt in the fire. So far only two bodies have been identified. 30 people have been safely pulled out of the rubble.


On the other hand, the G-7 countries have decided to completely stop the import of oil and gas from Russia. Meanwhile, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suddenly arrived in Irpin on an unannounced visit to show support for Ukraine. He was accompanied by a French minister.


On the other hand, all the civilians trapped in the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, the hallmark of the Ukrainian resistance, have been evacuated. Under the rescue operation with the intervention of the United Nations and the Red Cross, Russia gave a safe passage.


Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said 300 civilians had been evacuated from the plant, but the Russian side claimed 176 people had been evacuated. Except for this plant, the entire Mariupol is currently occupied by Russia. Russia has so far been able to completely capture the city of Kherson. Mariupol is very important for Russia. From here it will be able to control trade through Ukraine's sea route as well as have direct access to Crimea.


Museum destroyed in Kharkiv ... Ukrainian President Zelensky said that a museum was completely destroyed in Kharkiv in Russia's missile attack. Zelensky claimed that Russia has destroyed more than 200 cultural heritage sites so far. The Russian army is now withdrawing from Kharkiv as part of a strategy.


The head of the Russian space agency threatens that if there is a nuclear war, Russia will destroy the entire NATO

Moscow. Dmitry Rogozin, the head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, known for his bigotry, says that if there is a nuclear war, Russia will eliminate all NATO countries in half an hour.


Rogozin, one of the people closest to Russian President Vladimir Putin, said Russia's aim was to defeat the West and remove Ukraine from the world map. 30 NATO countries have waged an undeclared war against Russia. Russia never wants a nuclear war, because its consequences will be horrific and affect the whole world.

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER