Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday started an official visit to close ally Canada, where he is guaranteed a warmer welcome than he received from some U.S. politicians skeptical about providing more military aid.

In the United States, Republican reluctance to fund the conflict is growing, despite President Biden's calls to continue supporting Ukraine.

Zelensky arrived from Washington where he had hoped to secure further funding but it is unclear if US Congress will back more aid.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday started an official visit to close ally Canada, where he is guaranteed a warmer welcome than he received from some US

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will visit Canada to meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and address the Canadian parliament in Ottawa, Trudeau's office said in a statement late on Thursday, after Zelenskiy's U.

OTTAWA (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday started an official visit to close ally Canada, where he is guaranteed a warmer welcome than he received from some U.S. politicians skeptical about providing more military aid.

STORY: “Moscow must lose once and for all,” Zelenskiy said in his address. “And it will lose.” Zelenskiy made his remarks in a speech to the Parliament in Canada, where the Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been one of the most vocal supporters of Ukraine's defense against the Russian invasion of February 2022.

Ukrainian leader was in Washington to seek continued support in the war against Russia amid Republican scepticism over approving fresh aid

Ahead of a bilateral meeting in the Canadian PM's office, Trudeau told Zelensky the visit was "an opportunity for Canadians to express directly to Volodymyr and through him to the Ukrainian people how strongly and unequivocally we stand with Ukraine".

Canada is one of Kyiv's staunchest supporters in the war against Russia and is set to announce during the visit that it is sending more weapons to Ukraine.