On the sidelines of the G7 Summit, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney.
This was reported via the President of Ukraine’s Telegram channel, according to Ukrinform.
“I informed him about Russia’s overnight attack against our people, civilian infrastructure, and residential buildings, which involved 440 Iranian Shahed drones and 32 missiles, including ballistic ones. We discussed steps for continued diplomatic work with partners within NATO, the G7, and the Coalition of the Willing, strengthening Ukraine’s air defense, and further deepening our military cooperation, including joint weapons production projects and investment in Ukraine’s defense industry,” the statement reads.
Zelensky expressed gratitude for the imposition of new sanctions targeting Russia’s shadow fleet, a number of Russian individuals, and over 40 companies in Russia and other countries that help Russia circumvent sanctions.
“I especially thank Canada for its new military assistance for Ukraine — drones, helicopters, and ammunition worth over $2 billion — and the upcoming tranche of over $2 billion financed by proceeds from frozen Russian assets,” he added.
As reported earlier, Canada announced a new defense aid package for Ukraine worth 2 billion Canadian dollars (approximately 1.5 billion USD).
Photo: Office of the President
Source: Zelensky meets with Carney on sidelines of G7 Summit
