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Allies Deepen Ukraine Support as U.S. Envoy Calls Security Guarantees a ‘Work in Progress’

Russian statements undercut prospects for leader-level talks, highlighting a pivot to security pledges.

Warriors of the Armed Forces, the National Guard, the State Border Guard Service, and civilians. Most of them had been in captivity since 2022 along with journalist Dmytro Khyliuk (2nd from right), who was abducted in the Kyiv region in March 2022. At last, he is home, in Ukraine.
Prime Minister Mark Carney boards a government plane as he departs for Poland, Germany and Latvia from the airport in Ottawa on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy honors military service members on Independence Day
President Donald Trump met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the White House on Aug. 18.

Overview

  • U.S. special envoy Keith Kellogg said efforts are focused on crafting security guarantees for Ukraine, describing the framework as a work in progress.
  • Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited Kyiv, detailed a C$2 billion military package, and said he would not rule out Canadian troops as part of future guarantees.
  • Norway pledged about 7 billion kroner for air defenses and, with Germany, will jointly fund two Patriot systems and additional radar support.
  • Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov questioned Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s legitimacy and proposed Security Council guarantors and neutrality for Ukraine, complicating any summit.
  • Both sides reported overnight drone activity, with Ukraine citing 104 Russian strike and decoy drones and Russia claiming it intercepted 23 Ukrainian drones across several regions.