New Brunswick has made a $100,000 donation to the National Bank of Ukraine to help with humanitarian aid.
Officials said Wednesday that the donation will help Ukraine defend against the invasion by Russian armed forces.
Premier Blaine Higgs said more than 3,500 New Brunswickers are of Ukrainian descent, including some who were born there.
“I cannot imagine how hard it is to watch what is happening, worrying about your family and friends who live there. Know that New Brunswickers, as well as all Canadians, stand with you and the people of Ukraine,” Higgs said in a statement.
Higgs went on to condemn the actions Russia has taken against Ukraine and support the federal government’s sanctions against Russia.
New Brunswickers who want to donate to the humanitarian aid effort in Ukraine can do so through the National Bank of Ukraine or the Canadian Red Cross.
