“I met with Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly.

We exchanged views on the security situation around Ukraine and diplomatic ways to de-escalate it,” Yermak wrote on Twitter.

The parties also discussed promising areas for bilateral cooperation.

Met with Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly.

Exchanged views on the security situation around Ukraine and diplomatic ways of its de-escalation.

Discussed further cooperation in mutually promising areas.

Thanks 🇨🇦 for steadfast supporting 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/UyJseFDYwV

— Andriy Yermak (@AndriyYermak) January 18, 2022

Earlier it was reported that a small contingent of Canadian special forces was sent to Ukraine against the background of the aggravation of the situation in the country.