Mr. Chair, I'd like to go into greater depth on Ms. Bendayan's question.
I'd like to begin by thanking the ambassador-designate and the chargé d'affaires, both of whom we know very well, for being here with us today to give us the benefit of their comments.
A number of countries, including Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, the European Union, France, Italy, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom have maintained or returned their embassy to Kyiv. The United States is considering doing so in May.
I know just how important this is to our Ukrainian friends, but what security considerations might still be used by Canada to avoid doing what the other allies have done? Is Ukraine in a position to provide Canada with any guarantees about the safety of staff who would be working in Kyiv?