
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced $2.5 billion in new economic aid for Ukraine during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Halifax. The funding aims to support Ukraine's recovery and rebuild efforts, including financing for the International Monetary Fund and debt service suspension programs. Zelenskyy's visit to Canada preceded his planned meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida to discuss a peace framework to end the ongoing conflict.