In Calgary, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney signed the Ukraine-Canada Declaration for a 100 Year Partnership and the Joint Declaration on Enhancement of the Defence and Security Cooperation between Ukraine and Canada. In the presence of the leaders, the Joint Statement on Ukraine-Canada Energy Cooperation was also signed.

I am grateful for the defense package that Prime Minister Carney has already announced. Above all, it will strengthen our air defense – both our Patriots and our combat aircraft, which down Russian jet-powered “shaheds.”

In Calgary, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney one-on-one and in an expanded format.

A two-day sanctions forum is underway in Kyiv to assess the impact of sanctions on Russia and discuss further steps to strengthen restrictions. Representatives of Ukraine, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Poland, Romania, the United States, Czechia, Finland, France, Sweden, Japan, and the European Union are taking part.

In Riga, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov met with President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs, Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, and Minister of Defense Raivis Melnis.

On his way to Canada, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, at Keflavík International Airport.

In Oslo, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska took part in the farewell ceremony for His Majesty King Harald V of Norway, who passed away on August 28.