24 November 2025

During the Fourth Parliamentary Summit of the Crimea Platform, the delegations of Canada, Japan, and Denmark delivered their statements.

“In recognition of the strong cultural ties between Ukraine and Canada, our Parliament is working towards establishing September as Ukrainian Heritage Month, honoring the more than 1.3 million-strong Ukrainian diaspora in Canada, and celebrating the beauty of Ukraine’s culture and heritage,” — Raymonde Gagné, Speaker of the Senate of Canada.

Raymonde Gagné highlighted the devastating impact of Russia’s unlawful war on Ukraine’s children. She recalled that in June 2025, the Senate of Canada adopted a motion condemning all Russian attacks on—and interference in—the lives of Ukrainian children. Gagné emphasized that the international coalition working to return Ukrainian children, who have been stolen by Russia, must significantly intensify its efforts to ensure their safe return, repatriation and rehabilitation.

“Japan has consistently supported the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, including Crimea. Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is a security issue that affects the entire world, including the Indo-Pacific region. As the international community continues its efforts toward peace, we will also do our utmost as members of parliament to help ensure that a just and lasting peace is brought to Ukraine as soon as possible,” — Fukushiro Nukaga, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan’s Parliament.

Fukushiro Nukaga also emphasized in his speech that Japan is increasing sanctions pressure on Russia and is providing assistance to Ukraine, specifically within the framework of the program for demining Ukrainian territories.

“Russia under Putin does not only seek to occupy land. Putin’s Russia seeks to create chaos and to destroy the very idea that free nations can choose their own path. This is why the Crimea Platform is so vital. It reminds the world that the occupation of Ukraine did not begin in 2022. It began a decade ago,” — Lars-Christian Brask, Member of the Presidium of the Folketing of Denmark.

Lars-Christian Brask recalled his visit to Mykolaiv last month and noted that Denmark has supported Ukraine from the very beginning and will continue to do so, as the security of Nordic and European countries depends directly on a free and sovereign Ukraine.