Good afternoon.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) we will begin our study on the situation in the Ukraine.
I want to welcome a couple of our guests we have as witnesses today. From the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies we have Taras Kuzio, who is a research associate from the University of Alberta.
Taras, welcome. I'm glad to have you here today.
From the Chair of Ukrainian Studies, we have Dominique Arel, who is the chairholder and an associate professor at the School of Political Studies from the University of Ottawa.
Welcome to you too, sir.
I would just mention that we do have a note available, and it's also available wirelessly through your iPads as well. I'll just keep mentioning that as we move more and more to wireless if that's possible. We'll always provide paper for all those who don't like that technology stuff.
Gary, we'll take good care of you.
I will now turn it over to our witnesses. Both of them have opening statements.
Taras, we'll get you to go first. You have up to 10 minutes for an opening statement. The floor is yours, sir.