The moment, captured on video, has since been shared widely online
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau drew attention Sunday by shouting “Slava Ukraini” during a photo shoot at the Ukraine summit in Buergenstock, Switzerland.
The unexpected shout drew reactions from the group, including Swiss federal president Viola Amherd, who quickly turned her head to see who shouted, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also looked at Trudeau.
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“Slava Ukraini” translates to “Glory to Ukraine” in English.
The moment, captured on video, has since been shared widely on social media.
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The summit, which concluded Sunday, was attended by more than 90 countries and included Western leaders like U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Russia was not represented and the event prompted criticism by Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s former president.
“None of the participants in the ‘peace forum’ knows what he is doing there and what his role is,” said Medvedev, now deputy chairman of Russia’s security council, per Reuters.
China also did not attend, while Brazil attended only as an “observer.” India, Indonesia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and South Africa did not sign the final communique at the end of the two-day summit, which, among other issues, called for Ukraine’s control over the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and Azov Sea ports.
“We know that peace in Ukraine will not be achieved in one step, it will be a journey,” said Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission.
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“It was not a peace negotiation because Putin is not serious about ending the war, he’s insisting on capitulation, he’s insisting on ceding Ukrainian territory — even territory that today is not occupied.”
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Speaking at the summit over the weekend, Trudeau reiterated Canada’s support for Ukraine, announced sanctions on entities linked to Russia’s military and pledged $5 billion to G7 Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration Loans for Ukraine, which are aimed at leveraging frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.
Canada is also delivering Canadian-built armoured vehicles to Ukraine and providing a $52.4 million package that includes support for vulnerable children, war crime survivors and efforts to replace damaged energy equipment and infrastructure.
Canada has committed over $19 billion in support to Ukraine since 2022, including over $12 billion in financial assistance and over $4 billion in military aid and equipment donations.
More than $3 billion in financial and military support will be provided by Canada to Ukraine this year.
“Canada and our international partners are united in our support of a just and lasting peace for Ukraine,” Trudeau said in a statement. “To the Ukrainians who continue to stand strong in defence of their homeland, know that we will keep supporting you until victory.”
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