Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had had “a long and meaningful phone call” today with his Chinese countertpart, Xi Jinping, their first since Russia invaded Ukraine. China is trying to position itself as a potential peacemaker but Zelenskyy has reiterated that “there can be no peace at the expense of territorial compromises.” China’s foreign ministry said Xi told Zelenskyy that “mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity is the political basis of China-Ukrainian relations.”

U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to seek a second term was welcomed today by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “This is a leader that is needed, not just by the United States, but by the world,” the PM said. “I'm looking forward to continuing to work with him for many years,” said Trudeau.

Fifty-eight Canadians and one German were evacuated from Sudan today on a German aircraft and an RCAF CC-117 Globemaster III was on standby in the region to help evacuate more as a military conflict continued to escalate. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly had said earlier in the day that there were talks with “like-minded countries” to help others.

Global Affairs Canada has announced that it will be evacuating its personnel from Khartoum as opposing Sudanese factions intensify their fighting. “The situation in Sudan has rapidly deteriorated making it impossible to safeguard the safety and security of our staff,” GAC said in a statement today, adding that evacuated staff would be relocated to a “safe location” outside Sudan.