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Zelenskyy visits Canada for first time since war started seeking to shore up support for Ukraine

By ROB GILLIES
Associated Press

TORONTO (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the Canadian Parliament on Friday as he continues his efforts to shore up support from Western allies for Ukraine’s war against the Russian invasion. Zelenskyy arrived at Ottawa’s airport late Thursday after meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden and lawmakers in Washington where he faced questions about the flow of American dollars has helped keep his troops in the fight against Russian forces. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greeted Zelenskyy and will also speak to Canadians from Parliament in Ottawa on Friday. It is Zelenskyy’s first visit to Canada since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

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