Canada has always considered Crimea a part of Ukraine and will continue to support the Ukrainians in their struggle to restore the territorial integrity of the country.

This was stated by the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau.

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"On Ukrainian Resistance Day, Canada reaffirms its commitment to Ukrainians and the principles they are fighting for - democracy, justice and freedom. We will continue to use every tool at our disposal to support Ukraine for as long as necessary . As Ukrainians continue to fight for the land that rightfully belongs to them, today we reiterate that Crimea is and always will be Ukraine," Trudeau said.

The prime minister noted that Canada has provided more than $5 billion in aid to Ukraine, including more than $1 billion in military aid, since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.

We recall that a day earlier, US national security luminary Jake Sullivan did not want to say whether the administration of President Joe Biden would support Ukraine if it decided that victory against Russia required the return of Crimea.

The adviser refused to answer hypothetical questions and indicated the pragmatic position - "the Ukrainians are leading a counteroffensive in the east and south, for which we must give them the tools for this struggle. And we are doing it."

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When asked how long this war would last, however, Sullivan replied, "War is unpredictable."

The US State Department also confirmed that "Crimea is Ukraine", and in a statement by spokesman Ned Price on the occasion of the ninth anniversary of the occupation of the territory by Russia.

"The United States does not and will never recognize Russia's annexation of the peninsula," Price said, and "Russia's seizure of Crimea in 2014 is a clear violation of international law and Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity."

On February 26, Ukraine celebrates the Day of Resistance against the occupation of Crimea and Sevastopol.

President Volodymyr Zelensky again promised to return the "Ukrainian flag to every corner of Ukraine" and recalled that "Russian aggression began with Crimea" nine years ago.

The deputy head of the Military Intelligence Service, Vadim Skibitsky, emphasized today that Ukraine's goal is to liberate all its territory - including the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, which has been annexed by Russia since 2014.

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