Overview

• Foreign Minister Anita Anand met Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha at the United Nations General Assembly in New York to review support for Kyiv.
• Canada reaffirmed its role as co-chair of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children and praised Ukraine’s leadership on the issue.
• Both sides mapped next steps to sustain momentum for the safe return, rehabilitation and reintegration of children taken during the war.
• The ministers examined ways to intensify economic pressure on Russia, including freezing Russian assets and coordinating enhanced sanctions.
• Anand underscored Canada’s readiness to contribute to the Coalition of the Willing, pursue further collaboration, and back Ukraine’s recovery.