Ukraine’s foreign minister has asked Canadian voters to help his country by giving more support as it’s been two years since Russia invaded.
Dmytro Kuleba talked to Vassy Kapelos on CTV’s Question Period in an interview that will be shown on Sunday. He said that the war in Ukraine is about the future of a free country and the way the world works together.
“You have your own problems at home, you have your own fights at home,” Kuleba said when asked about how worried he is about Canadian Conservative MPs voting against a new trade deal between Canada and Ukraine.
“This is your business, but I want to talk to the people in Canada who vote for different parties,” he said. “The most helpful thing you can do is to give your support to Ukraine. ”
He also said to Kapelos that Ukraine cannot afford to be concerned about the politics of other countries.
“We’re not in a time of peace for politics, when politicians can choose a problem and use it for their own benefit,” he said. “We’re not using it for fun because the situation in Ukraine is about people’s lives. ”
Kuleba gave an interview right after European Union countries agreed to give Ukraine a new aid package worth 50 billion euros (C$81 billion).
He said that the United States Congress is stuck on whether to give more help to Ukraine. The writer hopes that American lawmakers will do what the EU is doing and give more support.
Kuleba hopes that people in Washington will wake up and read the news from Europe this morning. “The EU’s decision will make talks in the US better. “
When asked how probable he thinks that is, Kuleba said he wouldn’t guess.
“I’m not very good at reading tarot cards. ” Kuleba said, “I don’t guess. ” “I work hard every day to make things happen. ” -> “I work hard every day to make things happen.
“People were starting to question if the decision made today would work,” he said. “People are questioning the Congress’s decision, but we are still working hard to make it happen. ”
Kuleba also said the Ukrainian government will work with whoever becomes the next president of the United States. The vote happened, even though Donald Trump didn’t want a new aid agreement.
The foreign minister said Ukraine supports the decision of American voters and his country can’t afford to focus on other countries’ domestic choices because it’s too busy dealing with war.
“He said we don’t have enough money for that. ” “We are in a battle. “
Ukraine plans to establish an embassy in Ghana in future as part of efforts to expand its presence in Africa.
This was disclosed by Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba when he held talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ghana, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, in Accra.
The visit of the head of Ukrainian diplomacy to Ghana takes place within the framework of the first-ever tour of the head of the MFA of Ukraine to African countries.
A publication on Ukraine’s MFA website said Mr Kuleba informed his Ghanaian colleague in detail about his country’s efforts to liberate Ukrainian territories from Russian occupation.
He thanked Ghana for its solidarity with Ukraine, and support for resolutions at the UN and other international organizations aimed at restoring Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The minister emphasized Ukraine’s desire to start a new high-quality partnership with Ghana, which will be based on mutual respect, mutual support and mutual benefit.
“As part of the implementation of the African strategy, which was developed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the instructions of President Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine is expanding its presence in Africa. We reached an agreement with the Ghanaian side: we plan to open a Ukrainian embassy in Ghana in the near future. The establishment of a diplomatic presence in Accra will give an impetus to the development of political contacts, trade, investments, cultural exchanges and cooperation in the field of education,” Mr Kuleba said.
The ministers discussed in detail the steps to intensify cooperation between Ukraine and Ghana in the spheres of security, cyber security, digital transformation, and agriculture.
They agreed to start preparations for the establishment of the Joint Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation.
They also spoke about finding ways to restore the safe education of Ghanaian students in Ukrainian universities.
The parties signed a memorandum of understanding on the training of Ghanaian diplomats on the basis of the Diplomatic Academy named after Hennadiy Udovenko at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. The Ghanaian minister also reported on Ghana’s readiness to consider the possibility of internships for Ukrainian students studying English.
Madam Botchway also expressed the interest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ghana in studying the Ukrainian experience in the field of combating disinformation.
As a result of the meeting, the ministers agreed to hold political consultations between the ministries of foreign affairs with the participation of representatives of various departments of the two countries to develop a comprehensive “road map” for the further development of bilateral relations between Ukraine and Ghana.
Mr Kuleba also held talks with President Akufo-Addo.