Zelenskyy demands pressure from Russia during face-to-face meeting with Carney

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday to increase Canadian pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to sit at the negotiating table and agree to an “unconditional ceasefire.”

During the first face-to-face meeting between Zelenskyy and Carney, who received mandate in the federal election last month, Ukrainian president said the pressure on Putin was to “make peace come true as quickly as possible.”

The two leaders met in Rome on the eve of the installation of Pope King XIV from June 15 to 17, ahead of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.

“Without Ukraine's full support and participation, there will be no peace.”

The Ukrainian president accepted Kahni's invitation to the G7 conference, which carried out an increasing number of activities around the tranquility of the Ukrainian war, which began with Russia's invasion of its neighbors in February 2022.

Carney also held bilateral meetings with European leaders to lay the foundation for the summit in person, one of the main purposes of his first overseas trip.

The Liberal Prime Minister met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who also participated in the G7 (G7), as well as Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who chaired last year's G7 summit. She greeted Carney at the Chigi Palace in Rome through the performance of the Canadian national anthem and admitted that it was not an easy time for Canada.

“Indeed, with the partnership between Italy, your leadership, our partnership, we can take the G7 to the next level, build on our values ​​and bring prosperity to our citizens,” Carney told Meloni.

Ukraine's “Let the Mark”

Carney's meeting with Zelenskyy was in the context of high-risk peace talks in Turkey that failed to stop a truce but did lead to prisoner exchanges between Russia and Ukraine.

U.S. President Donald Trump posted on his truth social platform that he plans to speak separately from Putin and Zelenskyy on Monday in an effort to reach the ceasefire.

Pope Leo was elected Pope Leo on May 8 after his death on April 21, and he also provided the Vatican with a place for future peace negotiations.

Kahni reiterated Canada’s support for Ukraine, but he did not provide details about what the government has under the leadership of the government.

Roland Paris, director of the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa, said Carney “put down the mark” that Canada will continue to be a staunch ally of Ukraine.

“It's a very important relationship for him because it will become complicated in the years to come,” Paris said.

Jason Easton, a former senior adviser to former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, said the Ukrainian war will be a major topic of discussion during Alberta's G7, regardless of the outcome of Trump's latest peace efforts.

“This is a realistic possibility, and a realistic expectation, that is, the post-summoned landscape and arrangements were discussed in the G7 leaders,” he said.

Easton said that while the inauguration mass of Pope Leo who traveled to Rome might make sense for Carney as a practical Catholic, the Prime Minister also used the occasion to revive Canada’s position in the world.

“After several months of President Trump's questioning Canada's ability to exist, its right to survive, it is an opportunity for Prime Minister Carney to show that Canada is a trusted and principled leader on the world stage,” he said.

Carney travels with his wife Diana Fox Carney and their daughter Cleo. He also brought a delegation of 19 people to represent Canada in the installation of the pope, including members of the Canadian Catholic Bishops' Conference, Indigenous Leaders, Senators and Liberal Congressmen.

His office said it invited 13 liberals who were either practicing Catholics or representing a large number of Catholics’ horseback riding.

About 30% of the Canadian population is considered Catholic.

Several former cabinet ministers were invited, including Jean-Yves Duclos, Mona Fortier and Arielle Kayabaga.

“Our prime minister is showing leadership,” said MP Jaime Battiste, who pulled out of the free leadership competition earlier this year to support Carney and is traveling.

“All we need to do is connect with like-minded countries, talk about trade, talk about the future of the world, talk about peace.”