Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with visiting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney here on Sunday to discuss defense and energy cooperation between the two countries.
The two sides signed an agreement on drone co-production and an action plan for the implementation of the agreement on security cooperation, according to the Ukrainian presidential website.
Zelensky welcomed Canada’s readiness to allocate 500 million U.S. dollars under the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List initiative to help Ukraine procure U.S. weapons.
He also proposed that Canada join major energy projects in Ukraine.
“We have the necessary port infrastructure and storage capacities. Ukrainian storage facilities can be used for the supply of Canadian gas,” Zelensky said.
He further expressed hope that Canada could play an active role in implementing security guarantees for Ukraine.
Speaking at a joint press conference following the meeting, Carney said his country is coordinating with allies, the “Coalition of the Willing” and Ukraine on security guarantees covering land, air and sea, adding that he would not exclude the presence of troops.
On Thursday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that deploying foreign troops in Ukraine is unacceptable to Russia. Enditem
Source: Xinhua
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