Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko was expected to appeal for more economic and military assistance from Canada during a high-profile stop in Ottawa on Wednesday, which comes amid growing questions about his country’s future.
Poroshenko was to meet with Prime Minister Stephen Harper behind closed doors Wednesday before addressing the House of Commons in the afternoon, the second Ukrainian leader to speak to Parliament since 2008.
Canada has been among Ukraine’s most vocal supporters since former president Viktor Yanukovych was ousted in February, setting off a whirlwind of change that has included the election of a new government and a tense standoff with …read more
Source: Ottawa Citizen
