US EditionCanadian PM Carney, in Ukraine, says can't rule out sending peacekeepers
Canada's $1.5 billion aid includes $570 million for armored vehicles and ammunition, $500 million for U.S.-sourced military equipment, plus support for drones and electronic warfare systems.
- During Ukraine’s Independence Day on Aug. 24, Carney said Canada will provide $1 billion in military aid including drones and vehicles arriving next month in Kyiv.
- Carney first announced the funds at the G7 summit in Kananaskis, revealing the C$2 billion pledge will be distributed across five key areas.
- Funding details reveal Canada allocated $835 million for urgent supplies, roughly $680 million for NATO-prioritized U.S. equipment, and $220 million for drones via joint Ukrainian-Canadian industry projects.
- Ottawa said deliveries of ammunition and armoured vehicles will start next month, and Carney emphasized ongoing $31 million humanitarian aid and reconstruction support.
- The package positions Canada as a firmer security partner in Europe, aiming to strengthen regional security and solidify Canada’s role in Europe’s defence network as Carney and Zelenskyy signed a communique calling for an immediate, unconditional ceasefire with potential Canadian peacekeeping involvement.
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Canadian PM Carney, in Ukraine, says can't rule out sending peacekeepers
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday he backed Ukraine's calls for robust security guarantees as part of any peace deal, saying Canada would not rule out sending troops under such a framework.
Canadian PM Carney, in Ukraine, says can’t rule out sending peacekeepers
Carney, making his first visit to Ukraine since taking office in March, joined Zelenskyy for a ceremony in central Kyiv to mark Ukrainian Independence Day, which was also attended by Trump's special envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg.
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In Kyiv, Carney not ruling out Canadian troops in Ukraine if peace deal reached
KYIV — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada could deploy military troops to Ukraine as part of an eventual security guarantee against Russia.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said today that drones, ammunition and armored vehicles worth more than a billion Canadian dollars, as part of the country's new aid package, will arrive in Ukraine next month.
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