Ottawa, Ontario – 5 March 2014
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today spoke with Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Poland, regarding the situation in Ukraine.
The two leaders agreed on the importance of respecting Ukraine's territorial integrity and that any violation of Ukraine's sovereignty is unacceptable.
The two leaders discussed developments in Crimea. They condemned in the strongest terms President Putin's military intervention in Ukraine, noting that a de-escalation of the situation is in the best interest of the entire international community.
Prime Minister Harper highlighted the immediate steps that Canada is taking related to the situation, and highlighted the statement issued by the G-7 nations on March 2.
Prime Minister Harper and Prime Minister Tusk concluded their conversation by committing to continue to watch developments carefully and work closely on these issues.
