Canada to extend military training mission in Ukraine - source

FILE PHOTO: Canadian soldiers march with full packs along Kitsilano Beach in Vancouver, British Columbia January 10, 2013. REUTERS/Andy Clark

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will announce as expected on Monday that it is extending a 200-strong military training mission in Ukraine, a source directly familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan are scheduled to hold a news conference at 1 p.m. (1800 GMT) on Monday.