Carney to meet Zellinski in Ukraine to discuss military aid, security guarantees

Prime Minister Mark Carne arrived in Kiev on Sunday on his first official visit to the war -torn country where peace prospects appear far as it was always despite the Trump administration attempts to mediate a settlement in the war between Ukraine and Russia.

Carney’s flight was conducted under strict news and in the midst of strict security because the Ukrainian capital is a frequent target of Russian missiles and drones.

His visit coincides with the celebrations of Independence Day in Ukraine, and Carne was invited to attend this day as a special guest, “according to Canadian officials who briefed journalists on the trip. Ukraine, which has always had its distinctive cultural identity, announced its independence on August 24, 1991, preaching the collapse of the Soviet Union after less than six months.

The Prime Minister meets with Ukrainian President Folodimir Zellinski, and the two leaders are expected to discuss the details of Canada’s additional commitment to billions of military aid in addition to joint production opportunities for defense equipment.

The issue of security guarantees will also be discussed as part of a broader batch by the allies towards defining the conditions for possible peace talks, which US President Donald Trump is trying to facilitate without clear success.

In search of security guarantees

As a hedge against Russia using a ceasefire – or the settlement of peace – as just a pause between wars, Ukraine requires allies for concrete guarantees and support standards.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently led a delegation to discuss the allied allies to present them in terms of post -war guarantees. He was accompanied by senior American generals and senior national security consultants from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Finland and met with Andre Yermak, the supreme advisor to Zelinski, according to what he said. Local media reports.

Meanwhile, NATO Secretary -General Mark Roti was also in Kiev. He spoke at a recent press conference with Zelenskyy and said that post -war guarantees will consist of two distinguished elements – to increase the strengthening of the Ukrainian army’s obligations and the deterrence from the United States and other allies, including Canada, to prevent future aggression by Russia.

Obstacles to peace

One of the main blocs that stumble towards peace is the continuous and direct rejection of the Kremlin to accept US -backed security guarantees.

In a post of social media in English last week, Dmitry Medvedev, Vice President of the Russian Security Council and former President, wrote that Russia stated that there should not be participation in NATO in any possible peacekeeping force inside Ukraine.

Medvedev insisted that there is no need for post -war security guarantees.

Other Russian lawmakers also suggested that last week, Ukraine would follow the example of the World War II of Finland, which was invaded by the Soviet Union, and it simply became land and became a neutral state, according to the Washington Institute for the War, which tracks political and military developments in regular reports.

Russia requires Ukraine, Sidi Kiuson, Zaburisvia, Donitsk and Luhansk in the south and east of the country.

Joint production

When it comes to the continuous Ukraine weapon, Canada recently committed An additional amount of $ 2 billion in defense During the last G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta.

It has also signed a Strategic defense agreement with the European UnionWhich will facilitate the purchase and production of the allies, including Ukraine.

At the time of signing, drones were mentioned as a potential field of cooperation between Canada and Ukraine, given the amazing and innovative use of its remote -controlled technology.

Last week, the United States and Ukraine announced a 15 billion dollar drone cooperation initiative, which is one of the largest strategic obligations between the two countries.

Since Ukraine needs every piece of military equipment in the foreground, the country prohibits defense exports to other countries.

Weapons monitoring in Ukraine, which is an online digestion that tracks the equipment related to war, reported last week that Ukrainian officials, under pressure from the local industry, are considering relaxing a little bit of restriction, but only for the most trusted allies – members who are likely – who have the ability to protect sensitive technology.