Canada will provide Ukraine with a new military assistance package worth over $ 2 billion in Canadian dollars (approximately $ 1.5 billion). This was stated by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Karney during a meeting with President Vladimir Zelensky at the G7 Summit.
According to Castle, new assistance provides for the supply of drones, helicopters and ammunition, which will be a significant strengthening of Ukraine's defense capability.
“We provide Ukraine with additional military assistance: drones, helicopters and ammunition. It is more than two billion dollars in direct military assistance in Kiev, ”the Prime Minister said.
In addition to military support, Canada has announced the expansion of sanctions against Russia. Restrictions have been imposed on a number of individuals and more than 40 organizations, which, according to Karney, "help the Kremlin bypass international restrictions."
Sanctions against more than 200 vessels of the so -called "shadow fleet" of the Russian Federation, used for the transportation of Russian oil topassing sanctions were also imposed.
In addition to arms assistance, Ukraine will receive a $ 2 billion dollars from Canada. According to Carney, this amount will be covered by interest from frozen Russian assets in Western jurisdictions.
Against the backdrop of international discussions on war in Ukraine, US President Donald Trump has left the G7 summit in Canada ahead of time. According to CNN, this is due to the exacerbation of the situation in the Middle East.
Before leaving, Trump managed to sign a trade agreement with the United Kingdom. In talking to journalists, the American leader explained that "you need to return to Washington as soon as possible."
