Canada’s PM Carney confident Putin can be stopped, details $1B military aid package to Ukraine
After peace is established in Ukraine, it will be necessary to deter Russia from a new attempt at aggression, said Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (Photo: REUTERS/Blair Gable)
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin can be stopped, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney declared during his Independence Day speech in Kyiv on Aug. 24.
Carney emphasized that Putin "brings darkness," seeks to create an empire, and has repeatedly violated agreements.
"He has unleashed this terrible tragedy that has claimed millions of lives, he is terrorizing your skies, threatening your cities, devastating your fields. He kidnapped your children. But Putin cannot be stopped," the Canadian official said.
The Russian economy is weakening, and Putin is becoming more and more isolated, according to Carney.
"While our alliance is becoming stronger, more resolute and more united. I highly appreciate the leadership of the current U.S. President Donald Trump in creating opportunities for peace and I certainly welcome Mr. General [Keith] Kellogg here today," he said.
Carney stressed that when peace arrives, the world must “deter and fortify” Ukraine’s defenses, not just “trust and verify.”
"We must deter Russia from any new attempt to threaten the freedom of Ukraine and Europe by strengthening the capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which have been defending the country so bravely for so long," said the premier.
Canada is pledging more than $1 billion to supply drones, ammunition, and armored vehicles to Ukraine, with deliveries expected by next month.
“At the G7 summit in June, Canada promised an additional $2 billion in military aid,” Carney added. “Today, I proudly announce that over $1 billion of that will strengthen your arsenal starting next month.”
Aug. 24 marks Ukraine’s 34th Independence Day since declaring sovereignty in 1991.
Alongside Carney and Keith Kellogg, defense ministers from Sweden, Denmark, Romania, Lithuania, Latvia, Canada, and a UK veterans minister visited Kyiv for the occasion.
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