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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Visits Kyiv on Ukraine’s Independence Day Amidst Ongoing Conflict
(Keystone-ATS) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Kyiv on Sunday, August 24, 2025, to commemorate Ukraine’s Independence Day.The visit occurs as international pressure mounts to resolve the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia.
“On this feast of Ukrainian independence, and at that critical moment in the history of this nation, Canada is strengthening its support and efforts in favor of just and lasting peace for Ukraine,” Carney stated on X (formerly Twitter) upon his arrival in the Ukrainian capital.
Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba welcomed Prime Minister Carney at the train station in Kyiv, as documented in photos shared on his X account. “We are grateful to Canada for sharing this critically important day with us and appreciate all the support,” Kuleba wrote on X. Prime Minister Carney is scheduled to participate in Independence Day celebrations and hold a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Continued Fighting and Diminished Peace Prospects
The Prime Minister’s visit coincides with a period of waning prospects for a potential summit between Russian and Ukrainian presidents, a solution previously advocated by former U.S.President Donald Trump as a means to end the conflict.
On the same day,Ukraine launched a series of drone attacks targeting Russian territory,reportedly causing fires at a nuclear power plant and an oil terminal. Details regarding the specific locations and extent of the damage remain limited.
Russian forces continue to make incremental gains on the front lines, announcing on Saturday the capture of two villages in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. These villages have not been specifically named in reports. The ongoing conflict has resulted in meaningful displacement and humanitarian concerns within Ukraine. ukraine declared its
