Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed separate security deals with the prime ministers of Italy and Canada on Saturday, as a group of Western leaders was in Kiev to express their solidarity on the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“Ukraine is definitely stronger now than it was two years ago,” Zelensky wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter, announcing the deal signed together with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
“Our meetings with Italian Prime Minister @GiorgiaMeloni
are always meaningful,” the Ukrainian leader said in a separate post announcing the agreement with Italy.
“We continue to guarantee our support for Ukraine,” said Meloni. Italy’s agreement with Ukraine is modelled on Ukraine’s agreements with Germany and France, she said.
Kiev has already forged a series of security deals with Western allies, including Berlin and Paris. On Friday, Zelensky signed a similar agreement with Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.
In addition to political support, the agreements provide for military and financial aid for Ukraine.
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