Canada offers air defense support for Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits
Canadian PM Mark Carney hosts president in Calgary, where he grew up alongside large Ukrainian community
TL;DR
- Canada is providing C$350 million (US$253 million) for Ukraine's air defenses and drone stocks through the US Jumpstart program.
- Canada is offering C$450 million in loan guarantees to help Ukraine repair energy infrastructure, increase storage, and improve power supply.
- Canada will allocate 30% of its new drone production to Ukraine.
- Canada and Ukraine are negotiating a "hundred-year partnership" agreement focusing on defense, critical minerals, and energy cooperation.
- President Zelenskyy plans to meet with Donald Trump in New York City in late September.