Trudeau arrives in Kyiv with other leaders for summit on 3rd anniversary of invasion

By Canadian Press on February 24, 2025.

KYIV — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other world leaders have arrived in Ukraine’s capital to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of that country.

The visitors arrived by train in Kyiv and were greeted at the station by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and the president’s chief of staff Andrii Yermak.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was among the group.

In a post on X, von der Leyen wrote that Europe was in Kyiv “because Ukraine is in Europe.”

She wrote that Europe’s destiny is at stake in the ongoing conflict.

The guests also include European Council President Antonio Costa as well as the prime ministers of Northern European countries and Spain.

They were set to attend events dedicated to the anniversary and discuss supporting Ukraine amid a recent U.S. policy shift under President Donald Trump.

— With files from The Associated Press

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb, 23, 2025.

Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press