Ukraine President to speak virtually to Canadian Parliament on Tuesday

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to speak to Canadian Parliament Tuesday morning as the Russian invasion intensifies.

Zelenskyy has been hosting a series of virtual visits as he pleads for international aid.

He addressed the British House of Commons on March 8 and is scheduled to speak to members of the U.S. House and Senate on Wednesday.

More than two million people have fled Ukraine so far. A series of Russian strikes hit a neighbourhood in the country’s capital, sparking a large fire and a frantic rescue in a 15-story apartment building.

Canadian Parliament is not scheduled to sit until March 21, but a special request was approved to hold the address and allow guests to attend.

Last week, Trudeau announced Canada would send another $50 million of specialized equipment to help Ukraine and imposed new sanctions on Russian oligarchs, government officials and supporters of the country’s leadership.