Overview
- Prime Minister Mark Carney will represent Canada in Paris on Monday and Tuesday at a leaders’ meeting of the Coalition of the Willing.
- The bloc of more than 30 countries plans to accelerate negotiations toward a Ukraine settlement backed by robust security guarantees.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said national security advisers from coalition members will meet in Ukraine ahead of the summit.
- Canada has pledged an additional $2.5 billion in economic assistance intended to help unlock IMF and World Bank funding for rebuilding.
- Carney took part in a Dec. 30 virtual session on U.S.-led efforts following President Donald Trump’s talks with Zelenskyy, which he said moved the sides closer despite remaining obstacles.