During his meeting with Zelenskyy at Canada’s Official Residence to the Italian Republic, Carney said Canadian support for Ukraine extends to the president’s leadership.
“We admire your commitment to peace, as you’ve demonstrated it again this week,” he said, referring to peace talks between the two sides in Turkey earlier this week. “… There can be no peace without the full support and participation of Ukraine, and that you have our absolute support.”
Zelenskyy, dressed in all black with a short-sleeve collared shirt, thanked Carney for his words and immediately extended an invitation to visit Ukraine.
Zelenskyy also offered some remarks on the recent peace talks, which he attended but Russian President Vladamir Putin did not.
“I think that it’s important when two sides want to finish the war. We really waited for (Russian Prime Minister Vladimir) Putin, and he didn’t come,” Zelenskyy said, adding Putin was “afraid of bilateral, just direct talks.”
Carney said he’s looking-forward to hosting Zelenskyy at the G7 meeting next month.
