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Ukrainian President Zelensky will visit Canada this week (sources)


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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Canada later this week after visiting the United Nations and the United States, sources told CBC News.

Zelensky will visit Ottawa and Toronto after his trip to the United States

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during an event with G7 leaders to announce a joint statement of support for Ukraine at the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, July 12, 2023. ((Paul Ellis/Pool Photo via AP))

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Canada later this week after visiting the United Nations and the United States, sources told CBC News.

Zelensky will visit Ottawa and Toronto during his trip to Canada, sources said.

Zelensky is expected to address the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday to rally support for continued aid to repel the Russian invasion.

US President Joe Biden will receive Zelenskyy at the White House in Washington, DC on Thursday.

Zelenskyy is expected to address Parliament in Ottawa on Friday and then travel to Toronto, sources said.

The Ukrainian president’s trip to Canada, first reported by the Globe and Mail, has not been officially announced. It would be its first since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022.

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