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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Says He’s Flying to Canada for First 2026 Visit
Zelenskyy is seeking renewed military aid as Kyiv faces intensified Russian airstrikes, with Canada having pledged $6.5 billion since 2022.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced today he is flying to Canada for his first visit this year, following his attendance at King Harald's funeral in Oslo.
Amid devastating Russian airstrikes, Kyiv pleads for air defence support as Canada has pledged $6.5 billion in military assistance for Ukraine through 2029.
Later this month, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will co-host a Toronto summit focused on returning Ukrainian children and prisoners of war, addressing a conflict that expanded four and a half years ago.
Canadian MPs have placed Ukraine at the centre of their foreign policy as European leaders argue Russia is widening its war through sabotage, citing Germany's report of a drone attack near a Ukrainian cargo plane last week.
In December, President Donald Trump will host the G20 summit in Miami, where potential attendance by Russian President Vladimir Putin remains contentious due to an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for alleged war crimes.