Foreign Affairs Minister Milani Jolie says she wants the Canadians to play a role in preserving peace in Ukraine after the end of the Russian war.

US President Donald Trump has pledged talks with Russian officials on how to end the war, which started invading Moscow 2014 and escalated into a full war almost three years ago.

Jolie says Canada is still asking the United States to include Ukraine in those talks, after Washington suggested that Ukraine lose land and cannot be part of the NATO military alliance.

Jolie concludes visits to France, Germany and Belgium, which says she focused on defending Canadian jobs and preparing Canada’s defense, as the United States threatens the allies with definitions and ending some military cooperation.

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The European Union is rushing as the United States, Russia is preparing for Ukrainian peace talks

She says that although Europeans accept the idea of ​​close relations with Canada, many of them do not realize how the Trump administration challenges Canada’s economy.

Jolie is heading to South Africa to attend a meeting of ministers abroad in Group 20, where she will try to determine how Canada’s position heads the Group of Seven priorities of the G20 Group.

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Jolie says that the conflict in Ukraine cannot end with conditions that allow Russia to increase the stability of Europe, and Canada wants to help ensure permanent peace after Washington has sent mixed messages about whether American forces may help implement a peace deal.

“We want to be part of these security guarantees talks,” Jolie told a virtual press conference from Brussels this morning.

“We want to be part of the conversations associated with more Canadians participating in the protection of Ukraine.”