Carney backs Zelenskyy against Putin
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The gist
Zelenskyy met Carney in Canada on Thursday to lock in military and energy support.
Canada's backing matters as Ukraine faces winter strikes on its power grid.
Background
Zelenskyy is on an international trip aimed at locking in future support for Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion. Ukraine is under pressure from Russia's air war, which uses ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones to pierce defenses, and Moscow's attacks have targeted Ukraine's power grid ahead of the upcoming winter, Ukrainian officials say. Carney has said Canada will help rebuild Ukraine when peace comes and has reaffirmed backing for Ukraine's path toward NATO and EU membership.
How it unfolded
- Sep 3, 2026Carney said his message to Putin, if Putin attends this year's G20 summit in Miami, would be to 'get out of Ukraine.'
- Sep 10, 2026Zelenskyy arrived in Calgary ahead of his meeting with Carney.
- Sep 10, 2026Zelenskyy met Carney in Canada; Carney said Canada would provide additional support for Ukraine's energy systems and reaffirmed backing for Ukraine's path toward NATO and EU membership.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Carney said Canada would provide additional support for Ukraine's energy systems, reaffirmed backing for Ukraine's path toward NATO and the EU, and pledged Canadian support for Ukraine after the fighting ends.
- Official
- Zelenskyy said Canada had made an important new decision on air defense for Ukraine, calling it 'a decision for our lives,' and said air-defense systems are in short supply globally.
- Caution
- Zelenskyy said on social media that there has been too little response from the international community to strikes taking lives practically every day, and that Moscow must not go into the winter believing it can get away with missile and drone terror without consequences.
Still unverified
Trump says Putin wants to reach a deal and claims there's a new peace proposal on the table, but he has not provided details. Zelenskyy said Canada had made an important new decision on air defense but did not want to 'spoil' the announcement before details were released.