Canada will provide Ukraine with a new military aid package worth more than 2 billion Canadian dollars (approximately 1.5 billion US dollars), Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced during a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the G7 summit.
According to Carney, the new aid includes the supply of drones, helicopters, and ammunition, which will significantly strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities.
"We are providing Ukraine with additional military assistance: drones, helicopters, and ammunition. This amounts to more than two billion dollars of direct military assistance to Kyiv," the prime minister said.
In addition to military support, Canada announced expanded sanctions against Russia. Restrictions were imposed on a number of individuals and more than 40 organizations that, according to Carney, "help the Kremlin circumvent international restrictions.".
Sanctions have also been imposed against more than 200 vessels of the Russian Federation's so-called "shadow fleet", which is used to transport Russian oil to circumvent sanctions.
In addition to the arms aid, Ukraine will receive a loan of 2 billion Canadian dollars from Canada. As Carney specified, this amount will be covered by interest on frozen Russian assets held in Western jurisdictions.
Amid international discussions about the war in Ukraine, US President Donald Trump has left the G7 summit in Canada early. According to CNN, this is due to the aggravation of the situation in the Middle East.
Before leaving, Trump managed to sign a trade agreement with the United Kingdom. In a conversation with reporters, the American leader explained that "we need to get back to Washington as soon as possible.".
