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Anand meets Ukraine’s Defense Minister

A closed-door ministerial meeting on Monday lasted two hours, but did not result in new Canadian deliveries to Ukraine.

Defense Minister Anita Anand met with Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov on Monday to discuss the current military situation as a potential Russian invasion looms.

Ukraine has asked for lethal weapons – something Canada has so far not committed to.

Anand said: “It would be prudent given the very tense and sensitive security situation at the moment for me to discuss it first with my cabinet counterparts and with the prime minister.

Russia has massed 100,000 troops near the Ukrainian border and says it wants to ensure that Ukraine never joins NATO. The United States has warned Russia of dire consequences if it invades, backed by NATO members like Canada.

Kerry Simpson is from Sarnia, Ont., but currently lives in the capital of Ukraine.

These days, trying to find a way to laugh with her two children despite the omens of war is difficult.

“I have my backup plan,” she told CTV News. “Air tickets have been purchased so we can leave at any time.”

She moved to Kyiv last summer to teach, never thinking her children would get such a stressful real-world lesson.

“Yes, I feel nervous,” she said. “It’s scary to think about having to evacuate because someone is going to invade your country.”

Anand is now traveling to Brussels to meet the head of NATO, even as her Ukrainian counterpart, fearing an economic fallout, downplayed the threat after their meeting.

“Don’t panic,” said Reznikov. “Everything will be fine.”

With files from Alexandra Mae Jones of CTVNews.ca

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