Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmygal plans to visit Canada in the coming weeks and agree on new military aid packages for Ukraine. For security reasons, the Ukrainian government does not disclose the date of the trip.. He spoke about this in an interview with The Globe and Mail..

The Ukrainian government would also like the Canadian government to offer war risk insurance to Canadian companies investing in Ukraine as part of efforts to support recovery and foreign investment in Ukraine, he said..

The Canadian government's 2023 budget, released in March, proposes a new $2.4 billion loan to Ukraine, but no additional military aid. However, over the past 12 months, Ottawa has provided more than $1 billion worth of military equipment to Kyiv..

The head of the Ukrainian government noted that he was not concerned about the lack of new military assistance for Ukraine in the federal budget and hoped that Canada would still provide more military assistance among other forms of assistance.

" And we need more artillery shells: howitzer ammo and tank ammo. This is very important for organizing our counter-offensive,"

The prime minister said Ukraine needs countries like Canada to help pave the way for more foreign investment — and that includes special insurance to mitigate the financial risks associated with working in a war zone..

He added that the visit would include the signing of cooperation agreements with a Canadian company in the nuclear industry - but did not provide further details and noted that Kyiv had already signed agreements with foreign firms, including Canadian ones..

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Earlier, Canadian Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said that Ukrainians would continue their work and residence permits in Canada for a period of three years, as well as financial assistance and temporary free settlement.. The corresponding emergency travel program (CUAET) has been extended for another six months.