As it debates whether to send weapons to Ukraine, the federal government is taking into account Russia’s quest for “excuses” to invade, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today.
Calls to ship defensive weapons to the government in Kyiv grew louder this week after Britain revealed it had sent anti-tank weapons to Ukraine to help it fight off a possible Russian invasion. The U.K. was following the lead of the United States, which sent its own package of arms last fall.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly heard repeated pleas for defensive arms from top Ukrainian officials during her whirlwind trip to the country this week.
