OTTAWA — Canada is buying a U.S. surface\u002Dto\u002Dair missile system for Ukraine nearly a year after Russia’s invasion of the country began.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau informed U.S. President Joe Biden of the purchase on the sidelines of the North American Leaders’ Summit in Mexico City on Tuesday.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
The money stems from the $500 million Trudeau announced in military aid for Ukraine last November during the G20 summit in Indonesia. Surface-to-air missile systems can protect against drone, missile and aircraft attacks “with a high success rate,” Anand’s office said in a news release. “Your true leadership in standing for democracy and human rights has been vividly proven again. Thank you for helping us to protect our sky,” he said in the Twitter post.
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