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    • 'Please, close the sky': says Ukraine President Zelensky in address to Canada's Parliament

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made direct pleas to Canada to further assist his country in its fight against the ongoing Russian attacks during his straightforward and emotional address to Parliament on Tuesday.

    Appearing virtually, donning an army green sweater with a Ukrainian flag off to one side in his frame, Zelensky implored members of the House of Commons and Senate as well as the top officials and special guests present to witness his remarks for further urgent assistance.

    鈥淲e've been friends with you, Justin. But also I would like you to understand and I would like you to feel this. What we feel every day. We want to live and we want to be victorious,鈥 Zelensky said, as the full House chamber sat in rapt attention.

    鈥淐an you imagine when you call your friends, your friendly nations and you ask: 鈥楶lease close the sky. Close the airspace. Please stop the bombing. How many more cruise missiles have to fall on our cities until you make this happen?鈥 And they in return express their deep concerns about the situation,鈥 Zelensky continued, in Ukrainian, referencing his request for NATO countries to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine.

    So far, and likely going forward, Canada has resisted this request as have other allied countries because it would put them in a direct combat positon with Russia, shooting down their planes, likely triggering an escalated response from Putin鈥檚 forces.

    During his 20-minute address, Zelensky called on Canada to continue its military and humanitarian response efforts, and to keep up its sanctioning of powerful and influential Russians until they do not have 鈥渁 single dollar to fund their war efforts.鈥

    The Ukrainian president also sought to put Canadians in Ukrainian shoes, detailing the realities of Russia鈥檚 war.

    Asking whether Canadians could imagine waking up to bombing in their city, or having their children ask what is going on, having to flee to bomb shelters with limited food, water or connectivity, Zelensky painted a grim picture of what the last 20 days have entailed in Ukraine.

    鈥淒ear Justin, can you imagine that every day you receive memorandums about the number of casualties, including among women and children?鈥 Zelensky asked, noting the death toll among children is estimated at 97 so far.

    鈥淵ou can see that our cities like Kharkiv and Mariupol and many other cities are not protected like your cities are protected鈥擡dmonton, Vancouver鈥擸ou can see that Kyiv is being shelled and bombed鈥 Basically what I'm trying to say [is] that you all need to do more to stop Russia, to protect Ukraine, and by doing that, to protect Europe from Russian threat. They鈥檙e destroying everything.鈥

    Zelensky said that while he is grateful for Canada鈥檚 leading role to date, he does not think he is asking for much when calling for greater support, and the kinds of support that will help them prevail in the face of Russia鈥檚 attempts to destroy Ukraine.

    鈥淧lease understand how important it is for us to close our airspace from Russian missiles and Russian aircrafts. I hope you can understand. I hope you can increase your efforts,鈥 Zelensky said.

    鈥淚'm confident that together we will overcome and we'll be victorious. Glory to Ukraine. Thank you to Canada.鈥

    CANADIAN OFFICIALS RESPOND

    Ahead of Zelensky鈥檚 address to Parliament, Canada announced it was imposing sanctions on 15 more individuals who the federal government says have 鈥渆nabled and supported President Putin鈥檚 choice to invade a peaceful and sovereign country.鈥

    On his way in to the chamber for the address, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the speech was an opportunity for Canadians to hear directly from the Ukrainian president about what's happening in his country and 鈥渄emonstrate that across party lines, across the country, we stand with Ukraine.鈥

    Trudeau, who extended the invitation to Zelensky, introduced him to Parliament on Tuesday.

    "Volodymyr, in the years I鈥檝e known you, I鈥檝e always thought of you as a champion for democracy. And now, democracies around the world are lucky to have you as our champion,鈥 Trudeau said, prompting the first standing ovation of the event.

    The prime minister extolled Zelensky鈥檚 courage as well as the courage of all Ukrainians who have taken up arms in defence of their homeland, and said that Canadians like to 鈥渞oot for the underdog.鈥

    鈥淵ou鈥檙e inspiring democracies and democratic leaders around the world to be more courageous, more united, and to fight harder for what we believe in. You remind us that friends are always stronger together,鈥 Trudeau said, going on to note that despite this, Ukrainians are paying 鈥渋ncalculable鈥 human costs.

    鈥淭his illegal and unnecessary war is a grave mistake, and Putin must stop it now,鈥 said the prime minister.

    While Trudeau did not address the no-fly zone request in his introductory remarks, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly told repoters after the address that Canada still feels triggering an international conflict is a 鈥渞ed line鈥 it won鈥檛 cross.

    The special event brought officials back to Ottawa during a scheduled break in the session. Dignitaries and other invited guests were present inside the viewing galleries and in seats on the floor of the House.

    After his address, Speaker of the Senate George Furey, Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota, interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen, Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Fran莽ois Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green MP Elizabeth May were given the opportunity to briefly respond.

    Each took turns thanking Zelensky for his address and heroism, expressing their solidarity with the people of Ukraine in the face of horrific violence, and as Furey called it, 鈥渢yranny.鈥

    鈥淭he kind of leadership that you are showing, sir, is very rare, and it serves as an inspiration to all of us who are elected,鈥 said Bergen, noting the prominent cultural influence Ukrainians have had in the Prairies which she calls home, and pledging that for those who flee, Canada will be a 鈥渟afe haven鈥 for as long as they stay.

    The interim Conservative leader said she agrees Canada needs to do more, suggesting more protection for humanitarian corridors could be a next step.

    鈥淧utin's brutal attack on Ukraine is an attack on all of us. That's the lesson history has taught us, and one we cannot ignore.鈥

    Singh said what Zelensky asked Canadians to imagine is unimaginable here, while May got emotional thinking about saying 鈥榥o鈥 once again to the no-fly zone request.

    鈥淲e know these reasons are solid even though they ring hollow. But, we must use every tool and I fear that the tools we have in front of us are inadequate to the task,鈥 May said. 鈥淲e do not want to let you down. We fear that we may inevitably let you down, but we will find every tool we can find and where there aren't adequate tools, by god, let's invent them.鈥

    ZELENSKY SEIZES INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION

    Zelensky is the third Ukrainian president to address Parliament, following his predecessor Petro Poroshenko鈥檚 2014 address and Victor Yushchenko鈥檚 address in 2008.

    Unlike these past presidents, whose addresses included warm thanks and an extolling of the close ties between the two countries, Zelensky was more direct in his remarks, in line with his public appearances throughout the invasion.

    In making the decision to remain in Ukraine as that country continues to defend itself amid a war prompted by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Zelensky has garnered international accolades for his leadership in this moment.

    Zelensky has been a well-known figure in Ukraine long before he stepped into politics at the age of 41. He was an actor and comedian for many years, and has even played a president on television during his time on the satirical show about politics 鈥淪ervant of the People.鈥

    In 2019, Zelensky swept to victory with more than 73 per cent of the vote as the country鈥檚 first Jewish leader. His anti-corruption platform and inexperience in the political field was seen as a welcome departure from established candidates.

    He was born in Kryvyy Rih in southern Ukraine, where he grew up speaking Russian before attaining fluency in Ukrainian and English. Zelensky is married to first lady and former screenwriter Olena Zelenska. The couple have two children.

    Zelensky is scheduled to speak to the United States Congress on Wednesday, and in recent weeks has addressed the British and Polish Parliaments.

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