Dmytro Kuleba, Ukrainian Foreign Minister, and Mélanie Joly, Canadian Foreign Minister, held a telephone conversation.

Dmytro Kuleba has said on his Twitter feed that the key topics of conversation were the latest developments in Russia, the current defence needs of Ukraine and the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius. 

"There is every reason to take strong steps on Ukraine’s NATO membership perspective. We are working with all allies to achieve the best possible result for Ukraine and the Euro-Atlantic security," Kuleba said on Twitter. 

Spoke with @MelanieJoly on events in Russia, Ukraine’s military needs, and Vilnius. There is every reason to take strong steps on Ukraine’s NATO membership perspective. We are working with all allies to achieve the best possible result for Ukraine and the Euro-Atlantic security.

— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) June 26, 2023

Mélanie Joly noted that she "reiterated Canada’s support for Ukraine, which has not wavered for one moment".

At the last meeting in the Ramstein format, Canada promised Ukraine another 200 missiles for air defence systems.

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