Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada is intensifying its diplomatic efforts with other countries in light of the United States changing its approach to the Russia-Ukraine war.
“I’ve been Foreign Minister now for three years and a half, and it’s never been so intense in terms of diplomatic engagement, to say the least,” Joly said during a Feb. 24 virtual press conference from the the United Kingdom, where she was on a two-day visit.
Joly expressed concern that the United States voted against a United Nations resolution earlier on Feb. 24 which condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and calls for a peaceful resolution. Washington had supported a similar resolution last year under the previous U.S. administration….