After getting military support from United States President Joe Biden, Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky turns to Canada for more assistance in the war against Russia.

Zelensky is scheduled for a Friday meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who said that "Canada remains unwavering in our support to the people of Ukraine" ahead of the Ukrainian leader's arrival in Ottawa on Thursday.

Zelensky will also address Canada's parliament before he and Trudeau head to Toronto for meetings with business leaders and members of the Ukrainian-Canadian community, the Canadian government said.

Canada is home to the world's second-largest Ukrainian diaspora after Russia, with about 1.36 million people of Ukrainian origin living there, according to government data.

Canada's $8.9 billion in aid to Ukraine has included more than $1.8 billion in military aid, including Leopard 2 tanks, air defense and artillery systems, anti-tank weapons, drones and other equipment.

It has also trained more than 36,000 Ukrainian soldiers.

Earlier, Biden said the first US M1 Abrams tanks will arrive in Ukraine "next week," boosting Kyiv's forces as they battle Russian troops in a slow-moving counteroffensive.

WITH AFP