Monday August 18, 2025 | OTTAWA, ON [Posted at 10:35 am PT]
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
Western nations are welcoming the leadership of US President Trump in building the opportunity to end Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine, said Prime Minister Mark Carney in a readout to media yesterday.
Today Trump welcomed Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House.
Following that meeting, US President Trump will meet at the White House with European leaders Friedrich Merz, German Chancellor; Emmanuel Macron, President of France; Giorgia Meloni, Italian Prime Minister; Alexander Stubb, President of Finland; Keir Starmer, UK Prime Minister; Ursula von der Leyen, President, EU Commission; and Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General.
“This approach is consistent with the principles of no decisions about Ukraine being taken without Ukraine and no decisions about Europe being taken without Europe, and the promotion of the long-term security of Ukraine, Europe, and the Euro-Atlantic community,” said Carney.
Canada’s participation:
Yesterday, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney participated in a virtual meeting of the Coalition of the Willing “alongside the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy”, it was stated by the prime minister’s office.
“The Prime Minister joined others in the Coalition in welcoming both the leadership of President Trump in building the opportunity to end Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine, and the openness of the United States to providing security guarantees to supplement the Coalition’s support for long-term peace and security for Ukraine and Europe,” the readout continued.
Carney has a favourable view of President Trump’s upcoming meeting with President Zelenskyy, European leaders, and the NATO Secretary General that is takeing place today in Washington.
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