Ottawa Increases Funding to Ukraine With $32 Million Pledge

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly speaks to the media at the Hamilton Convention Centre in Hamilton, Ont., on Jan. 23, 2023. The Canadian Press/Nick Iwanyshyn

Exactly one year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, the federal government is increasing its funding to the war-torn country with a pledge of $32 million for demining and “accountability” efforts, and also for countering “nuclear threats.”

The new funding brings the amount of Canada’s total contributions to Ukraine since February 2022 up to $5 billion, which Ottawa says includes “financial loans, military aid, humanitarian aid, development assistance, and security and stabilization efforts.”