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Andrii Sybiha met with Canadian MPs

30 August 2023 - 11:55

The Deputy Head of the Office of the President briefed the interlocutors on the situation on the frontline and emphasized the priority of further strengthening the Ukrainian air defense system before the winter period, in particular to protect energy infrastructure.

The International Working Group on Sanctions Against Russia, co-chaired by Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak and Director of the Freeman-Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) Ambassador Michael McFaul, has examined 174 foreign components removed from three UAV models used by Russian troops on the battlefield in Ukraine.

The topic of the breakfast was President Zelenskyy's Peace Formula and security guarantees for Ukraine.

In a video address to the audience, Andriy Yermak emphasized the importance of implementing the Peace Formula of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the only plan capable of ensuring a just and sustainable peace on the European continent.

On the instructions of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, negotiations with Canada on a bilateral agreement on providing Ukraine with security guarantees, as envisaged by the Joint Declaration of Support for our country, have begun. The negotiations are coordinated by Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak.

The parties discussed promising areas of cooperation in the regions of our country, in particular in the social and infrastructure sectors, medical and psychological rehabilitation for Ukrainian children affected by Russia's invasion, and assistance in the energy sector.

The Head of the Presidential Office expressed gratitude for the U.S. leadership in the coalition of fighter jets and the decisions that enabled the training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16s and paved the way for Ukraine to receive these modern fighter jets.

Bringing to justice all those responsible for the crime of Russian aggression against Ukraine will be a prerequisite for the security and safety of humanity, so all civilized states that respect international law should join the process of establishing a Special International Tribunal. This was stated by Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak during an online speech at the conference "Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. Justice to be Served", which is taking place in Kyiv.

The signing of the joint preventive plan with the UN is an important step in implementing Bring Kids Back UA – a comprehensive action plan developed at the initiative of Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The parties also focused on the need to increase sanctions pressure on the aggressor state, in particular, the preparation of the next, 12th, package of EU sanctions against Russia.