On His Way to the United States, the President Held a Meeting with the Prime Minister of Canada

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On his way to Florida, where on December 28, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, the Head of State met in Halifax with the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney.

The President expressed his gratitude to the Prime Minister and to all of Canada for their support of Ukraine throughout these years of war.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that last night Russia carried out another strike against Ukraine, launching nearly 500 drones and dozens of missiles.

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"This attack is another response from Russia to our peace efforts. It once again shows that Putin does not want peace. And we want peace. He is a man of war, but he is afraid to speak about it publicly," the Head of State emphasized.

Mark Carney stated that there is currently the possibility of achieving a just and lasting peace, but that requires a willingness from Russia.

"The barbarism that we saw overnight, the attack on Kyiv, shows just how important it is that we stand with Ukraine during this difficult time," the Prime Minister said.

Mark Carney highlighted that Canada supports Ukraine militarily and announced the allocation of 2.5 billion Canadian dollars in economic assistance.

"Moscow has turned down even the proposals for a Christmas ceasefire and is intensifying the brutality of its missile and drone strikes. This is a clear signal of how they truly regard diplomacy there. So far, not seriously enough. Therefore, a sufficient level of support for Ukraine is needed. And a sufficient level of pressure on Russia is needed as well," Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated.

During the meeting, the leaders discussed the importance of strengthening Ukraine's air defense and the existing diplomatic opportunities. The President and the Prime Minister share common positions on many key issues.