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

Canada offers air defense support for Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits

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.