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Prime Minister Carney said that Russia carried out a "brutal" attack on Kyiv last night, deliberately targeting civilians and killing more than a dozen people, including children.

He stressed that Russian President Vladimir Putin, instead of engaging in dialogue, continues his mission of oppressing the Ukrainian people through killings, showing this in the most horrific way, and added:

“My prayers are with those who lost their loved ones. For more than three years, Canada has stood in solidarity with the Ukrainian people living in the shadow of Russia’s war. As I said this week in Kyiv, Canada stands with Ukraine: Your struggle is our struggle.”

Carney emphasized that Canada is working with its allies to end the massacres in Ukraine and to secure a just and lasting peace supported by credible security guarantees, adding: “Last night’s attack will only strengthen our resolve.”