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Ontario Premier Doug Ford condemns Russian attack on Ukraine

am800-news-doug-ford-december-2018-1.9009323 Ontario Prime Minister Doug Ford attends a meeting of the prime ministers of the Canadian provinces on December 7, 2018, in Montreal. - The meeting was called for by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (Photo by MARTIN OUELLET-DIOTTE / AFP) (Photo credit should read MARTIN OUELLET-DIOTTE/AFP/Getty Images) ((Photo by MARTIN OUELLET-DIOTTE/AFP/Getty Images))

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Ford described Russian President Vladimir Putin as a despot and called recent Russian aggression "a violent attack on a sovereign nation"

TORONTO - Ontario's premier is condemning Russia's attack on Ukraine, calling it a "war of aggression."

Doug Ford made the comments in the provincial legislature today.

He described Russian President Vladimir Putin as a despot and called recent Russian aggression "a violent attack on a sovereign nation."

Ford also spoke about contributions by Ukrainian Canadians and the bonds between the two countries.

He said Canada won't waver in its support of Ukraine and democracy.

Ford is the latest Canadian politician to condemn the attack, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on Putin to withdraw military forces and announced sanctions on Russia.