Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to a morning session at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17, 2025. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke ahead of a meeting between U.S. and Russian leaders this week, with Zelenskyy saying the two agreed that Russian President Vladimir Putin is using the meeting as a stalling tactic.
“We see it the same way, and it is obvious that the Russians simply want to buy time, not end the war,” Zelenskyy said in his Aug. 11 readout of the call with Carney. The Ukrainian leader said Russian strikes on civilian infrastructure prove that Putin does not want to end the war.
