Yahoo NewsCanadian Prime Minister Thanks Ukraine Railway Workers After Kyiv Visit
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thanked Ukrainian railway workers in footage posted on May 9, a day after his visit to see Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.
“I really want to take a moment to say thank you to all the railway workers of Ukraine,” he said in a video message posted by the head of Ukrainian Railways, Alexander Kamyshin.
“It has been an extremely difficult time, but you’re there to help people get out, to bring necessary goods and supplies in,” he said.
“You’re stepping up to help keep Ukraine free and strong. Thank you for everything you’re doing. Slava Ukraini,” he added.
In a statement posted on May 8, Zelensky thanked Canada for its support and said both nations agreed to work together on solutions for a post-war recovery. Credit: Alexander Kamyshin via Storyful
Video transcript
- Hi, there. This is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada. I really want to take a moment to say thank you to all the railway workers of Ukraine. It has been an extremely difficult time. But you're there to help people get out, to bring necessary goods and supplies in. And you're stepping up to continue to keep Ukraine free and strong. Thank you for everything you're doing. Slava Ukraini.
