Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to France next week to meet with Ukraine’s allies as talks aimed at ending Russia’s war intensify.
The Prime Minister’s Office says Carney will be in Paris on Monday and Tuesday to meet with the “coalition of the willing” to push forward a peace deal for Ukraine.
In a media statement issued Friday, Carney said his focus remains on fortifying Ukraine and deterring future Russian aggression as Ukraine seeks security guarantees from the United States and other nations.
Carney’s office says Canada is working with coalition allies to bolster Ukraine’s defence capabilities and support its long-term recovery. It seeks the return of Ukrainian children “unlawfully deported” during the war with Russia.
Canada, which has been among the most significant per-capita contributors to Ukraine’s recovery, announced $2.5 billion in financing and loan guarantees when Carney met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Halifax last weekend.
U.S. President Donald Trump, who hosted Zelenskyy a day later at his Mar-a-Lago resort, insisted that Ukraine and Russia were “closer than ever before” to a peace settlement. However, he acknowledged that outstanding obstacles could prevent a deal.
— With files from The Associated Press
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 2, 2026.