Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a surprise visit to Kiev this week. Given that the threat level in the city has been reduced to the point where U2's Bono can now play an impromptu concert, the real surprise is that Trudeau was.
This letter was sent by WSWS International Editorial Board Chairman David North to an individual who requested North’s opinion on a recent online discussion held at a US college on the Russia-Ukraine war.
Canadian military trainers have been withdrawn from Ukraine, several sources tell CBC News. The relocation of the troops to Poland took place as other allied nations pulled their trainers out of the eastern European country ahead of an anticipated Russian invasion this week.