Carney delivers message of solidarity in Ukraine on its Independence Day
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, a special guest of President Zelenskyy, announced $2 billion in new military aid amid ongoing coalition talks and rising Russian territorial gains.
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made a surprise visit to Kyiv on Sunday to mark Ukraine's Independence Day and gave a speech in front of President Zelenskyy.
- Carney's visit follows ongoing conflict after Russia's 2014 illegal annexation of Crimea and its control of about one-fifth of Ukraine, amid talks on security guarantees if fighting stops.
- Canada leads a coalition of about 30 nations supporting Ukraine with over $22 billion in financial aid, training Ukrainian troops through Operation Unifier, and plans to supply more military equipment.
- Carney affirmed Canada’s unwavering support for Ukraine and emphasized that ensuring any security guarantees begins with a strong Ukrainian military equipped with weapons, training, and the capability to sustain itself.
- The visit symbolizes Canada's steadfast support, signaling readiness to join peacekeeping efforts and deepen trade and security ties in Europe, while the conflict and peace prospects remain delicate and unresolved.
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Ukrainian Canadians mark solemn Independence Day, appreciate Carney for Kyiv visit (Canada)
It wasn't lost on some people marking Ukraine's Independence Day during a festival at Alberta's legislature grounds on Sunday that their loved ones were still defending their own sovereignty back home. Anastasiya Kvashyna said she immigrated to Alberta from Ukraine when she was 10, and commemorating...
Zelenskyy celebrates Ukraine’s Independence Day alongside Canada’s Carney | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
KYIV >> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked Independence Day on Sunday alongside Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who said Ukraine would receive more than C$1 billion ($723 million) in military aid from a previously announced package next month.

In the middle of the war Ukraine celebrates its independence. Celebrities from Canada and the USA travel to Kiev - the video shows the highlights.
Canadian PM Carney Pledges Aid To Ukraine, 'Would Not Exclude Troops'
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv as Ukraine marked its Independence Day on August 24. Carney pledged 2 billion Canadian dollars in military aid for Ukraine, and said that no decisions about Ukraine should be made without its participation.
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