Canada leaves “No stone without stirring” to defend the Arctic alongside NATO: Anand – my country

Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand On Monday, the federal government leaves “no stones without achieving” to defend northern Canada, as the changes in the global system in recent years have direct effects on the sovereignty of the Arctic in Canada.

Anand was in Helsinki to meet her counterparts from the northern countries Arctic SecurityThat she said it has become a more important issue since Russia has been widely invaded Ukraine In February 2022. before, Anand said NATO The two countries usually focus on increasing security along the eastern side in Europe.

“The NATO look should also turn to the west and the north due to the changing geopolitical scene, especially on February 24, 2022,” she said in a call from Finland with the correspondents.

“We are witnessing an increase in activity, for example, in the northwestern corridor, we see the Russian infrastructure moved further than the north on the other side of the North Pole. Therefore, our priority, in terms of foreign policy in Canada in the Arctic, is to ensure that no stone is left without achieving, to protect Canadian policy, especially in the case.”

Anand’s meetings came on Monday on the same day, European leaders, NATO Minister Mark Root, and Ukrainian President Voludmir Zelinski They were in the White House discussing with US President Donald Trump Ways to end the war in Ukraine. The conflict is more than a decade, as Russia includes Crimea in 2014, before the launch of a wider war in 2022.

Prime Minister Mark Carney participated almost last week in talks with Zilinski’s colleagues and European leaders before the Trump summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Carney did not participate in the discussions of the two at the White House and Anand did not say whether he was invited, when the two were asked.

Anand said that Canada’s position on the matter had not changed.

Anand said: “The decisions related to the future of Ukraine belong to the Ukrainians alone,” Anand said. “This is Canada’s position and there is no ambiguity on this front on this.”

Anand said that tightening security and economic relations with the North region means a mixture of both the economy and security partnerships.

The talks in Washington were still on Monday afternoon. Trump has talked about the exchange of lands between the regions occupied by Russia and the Ukrainian lands, but many world leaders say this will undermine the integrity of the borders, and stimulate Putin to increase the stability of Europe.

Zelinski said that Kiev needs security guarantees, which involve meaningful obligations by military power by more powerful countries if Russia has made more incursions into Ukraine, under any ceasefire or the peace agreement.

Some have called on Ukraine to join the NATO military alliance, which Putin has repeatedly described as a threat to Russian security. When asked if Ukraine should join the alliance, Anand said it was up to the Ukrainian government, what groups aspire to join.

Anand will meet on Tuesday with Finnish President Alexander Stop, after returning to Helsinki from the White House.

Among the topics of discussion with their counterparts Anand, how can Canada be convinced other countries that international law is essential, not only for peace in Ukraine but around the world.

He said that its role is “a guarantee that my counterparts around the world are aware of the position of Canada and the construction of the necessary bridges, to ensure that other countries also look at international law and regional integration (and) the international system based on bases as basic institutions that must be protected and respected,” she said.

She said that the ministers will also talk about the intersection of critical minerals and security.

Anand usually said: “One can separate projects that focus on the economy and projects that focus on defense and security.”

Now, she said: “Thinking about these silos is no longer appropriate, because economic security in Canada is deeply linked to our sovereignty in general and protecting and defending our country.”

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