Canada Will Support Ukraine ‘For as Long as It Takes,’ Trudeau Promises Zelenskyy

Canada will continue to support Ukraine as it battles against Russia’s invasion, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a phone call this week. “As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its second winter, Ukrainians can count on Canada’s support—for as long as it takes,” Mr. Trudeau said in a post on X on New Year’s Day. “That’s the message I shared on the phone with [Mr. Zelenskyy] this morning.” The prime minister’s assurances come on the heels of Russian President Vladimir Putin vowing to “intensify” Russia’s attacks on Ukraine. Russia launched 90 Shahed-style drones into the country during the early hours of Jan. 1, a move that Mr. Putin described as retaliation for a Dec. 30 “terrorist attack” on the Russian border city of Belgorod that left more than two dozen people dead and wounded more than 100 others. As of Jan. 1, the death toll stood at 25, including five children....