
Trudeau in London as Ukraine summit kicks off, aimed at security beyond U.S. alliance
LONDON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in London for a major summit today on European defence, as leaders seek to set the conditions toward a lasting peace in Ukraine as Washington pulls back.
Trudeau will join numerous European leaders at the summit, which is aimed at sorting out how to prevent Russia from taking further aggression following its invasion of Ukraine three years ago.
Canada’s High Commissioner to the U.K., Ralph Goodale, said Saturday that the goal is securing “long-term security guarantees, that can make sure that the people of Ukraine can count on peace as their normal way of life and not under constant threat or constant oppression, from an unreliable neighbour.”
Trudeau will also have a bilateral meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer today, and then hold an afternoon press conference with Canadian media. He leaves for Ottawa on Monday.