Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with more European leaders and Canadian troops on Tuesday as his European trip continues to address the issue of the war in Ukraine.

Trudeau pledges support for NATO countries bordering Russia and promised to stand alongside the leaders of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia against aggression.

Trudeau said after arriving in Riga, the capital of Latvia, ahead of his meetings on Tuesday: "You are right on the front lines of this challenge with Russia."

"Quite frankly, you have lived not only with the military threat, not only with the history of occupation, but also with the daily use of propaganda and misinformation to try to undermine the democracy and values you have."

The Freedom Monument in Latvia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building were lit in Ukrainian blue and yellow as Trudeau arrived. He also met with the President of Latvia and the Prime Ministers of the three Baltic states.

As part of his visit to Latvia, the Prime Minister is scheduled to visit the Adazi military base where several hundred Canadian and NATO allied troops are stationed as part of a multinational group protecting Europe’s eastern flank from Russia. Canadian Minister of National Defense Anita Anand and Chief of Defence Staff General Wayne Eyre will also attend.

While there, Trudeau will hold a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. NATO’s mission in Latvia is one of four such efforts in the Baltic states and Poland, designed to demonstrate NATO’s strength in the region.

Trudeau is expected to extend Canada’s presence in the region beyond 2023.

NATO allies, including Canada, have refused to enforce a no-fly zone over Ukraine despite repeated requests from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. NATO officials continue to condemn Russian attacks but say a no-fly zone would escalate the war in Europe.

On Monday, Trudeau announced new sanctions on 10 senior Russian political and business figures who support the Putin regime. Trudeau announced the sanctions during a press conference in London, England, where he appeared alongside British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

The three countries announced a new alliance to provide more stable and consistent support to Ukraine, especially concerning the humanitarian crisis with refugees fleeing the violence.

After his visit to Latvia, Trudeau departs for Germany and is scheduled to visit Poland later in the week.

Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Estonia for urgent talks on Ukraine and says the Biden administration is considering imposing a ban on Russian oil imports.

Blinken said, "I think there is a significant opportunity, not just an opportunity, but an imperative to finally end dependence on Russian energy." "Because Russia is using it as a weapon."

Blinken says the import ban process is slowing because alternative sources of oil must first be established to avoid disrupting significant supplies to Western countries.

Canada has already banned Russian oil imports in a mostly symbolic move as the country does not heavily rely on Russian energy supplies.