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    Ukraine's ambassador-designate to Canada says the 鈥渂est鈥 way to guarantee the safety of diplomats returning to their posts in Kyiv is to enhance military aid to the country.

    Speaking at the House of Commons foreign affairs committee, Yulia Kovaliv pointed to Russia鈥檚 recent missile strike on a civilian building in central Kyiv that killed a journalist during the visit of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as an example of the unpredictability of Russian force.

    鈥淚ncreased military aid, this is the best guarantee that can be provided as of today,鈥 she told MPs on Monday, responding to a question in French about what security considerations Canada should be aware of before sending representatives back.

    鈥淥f course, ensuring diplomatic ties and having the people on the ground is important to further work, however, I would like to say that we are now in very close co-operation and contact with [Global Affairs Canada] and working here on the ground.鈥

    Kovaliv鈥檚 comments come as the Canadian government faces pressure to reopen its embassy doors in Kyiv, which were shuttered on Feb. 12 just weeks before Russia invaded.

    Canadian diplomatic staff remain in Poland.

    Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly told the Senate foreign affairs committee last week that Ottawa is considering 鈥different scenarios鈥 to reopen its embassy in the 鈥渃oming days, coming weeks.鈥

    The U.K., France, Italy, the U.S., and others have indicated they intend to imminently restore their on-the-ground diplomacy.

    Kovaliv commended Canada鈥檚 military and economic support to Ukraine thus far, including the recent shipment of heavy artillery and ammunition to Ukraine.

    However, she said more must be done as the war wages on.

    鈥淚 would like for all of us to have a common understanding, financial and military aid must increasingly and urgently flow to Ukraine as the war unfolds,鈥 she said.

    鈥淓ach delivery of military support saves not only Ukraine and serves not only to defend Ukraine and its territory, but also to defend the security in Europe and global security as well.鈥

    The government set aside $500 million in the spring budget to provide enhanced military aid to Ukraine, after committing $118 million worth of equipment since January.

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday that Canada will continue to do 鈥渆verything we can鈥 to support Ukraine, including providing more weaponry or humanitarian aid.

    鈥淲e stand with Ukraine because the fight they have against Putin鈥檚 illegal war is a fight for the values and stability that underpin Canada and so many democracies like it,鈥 he said during a news conference in Windsor, Ont.

    With a file from The Canadian Press.

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