OTTAWA—Canada will provide a $500-million loan and $7.8 million worth of lethal equipment and ammunition to Ukraine as the threat of a Russian invasion grows, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday. He said the pledge is on top of a previously announced $120-million loan and non-lethal weapons that Canada has already provided to Ukraine. The prime minister said he spoke on Saturday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to reaffirm Canada’s support as Russian troops stalk Ukraine’s eastern border. Trudeau also spoke with other European leaders over the weekend as worries of war in the region grow. The prime minister said the lethal weapons and ammunition are in response to a specific request from Ukraine, which has already received arms from the United States, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, the Netherlands, and Poland. Trudeau said the goal of the support is to deter further Russian aggression. “The situation is intensifying rapidly …
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