Freeland, Pompeo discuss situation in Ukraine at G20 summit

 “On Friday morning, I spoke briefly about Ukraine with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo,” Freeland said in Buenos Aires, the Canadian Press reports.

She added that the issue of the incident near the Kerch Strait would be raised during the meeting of the G20 leaders. “I am not participating in the negotiations yet, but Canada expects this issue to be their important component,” the minister said.

Freeland noted that it was Canada that initiated the release of a joint statement by the G7 foreign ministers regarding the Russian aggression against the Ukrainian Navy in the Black Sea. “Canada has really been very active this week about the issue of clashes between Ukraine and Russia,” Freeland noted.

She noted that Canada cooperated “with all partners in G7, including the United States, on this statement.”

As reported, on Friday, the G7 foreign ministers released a joint statement in which they condemned the Russian aggression against Ukraine in the Black Sea. The ministers called on Russia to release the detained Ukrainian crew and vessels and refrain from impeding lawful passage through the Kerch Strait.

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