Just hours earlier, Canadian prime minister Mark Carney said he expects Trump to “respect Canadian sovereignty” after reports that Alberta separatists met with US officials.
The Russians are still bombarding cities even as they pull out, and could be preparing a major new assault in the southeast, where they say they want to “liberate” the Donbas region claimed by the separatists, including Mariupolʹ.
The separatists vowed to continue their fight.