Mr. Speaker, Canada strongly condemns the actions of the combined Russian separatist forces, and we remain concerned about what appears to be Vladimir Putin's command and control of militants in occupied Ukraine.
Today, I was pleased to announce, along with the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Pavlo Klimkin, Canadian funding for a series of projects to strengthen human rights and improve Ukraine's business environment.
This is in addition to Canada's significant military contribution, NATO's assurance packages, and the world's strongest sanctions.
We should make no mistake: under the leadership of this Prime Minister, Canada stands with Ukraine.