Canada to send 200 military trainers to Ukraine, says risk low

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada, following in the steps of the United States and Britain, will send around 200 troops to Ukraine to help train soldiers who are battling Russian-backed separatists, Ottawa said on Tuesday.

The Conservative government stressed the troops would be based far from clashes that have taken place in the east of the country, and said Canada would not provide weapons to Ukraine unless other major allies also agreed to do so.