Anand affirms Canada’s view that Ukraine must control decisions about its sovereignty

By Canadian Press on December 29, 2025.

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she told her Ukrainian counterpart today that decisions about Ukraine’s sovereignty must be made by Kyiv itself.

Anand’s conversation with Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine’s foreign minister, followed Canada’s recent commitment of an additional $2.5 billion in economic assistance to the country as it fights Russia’s invasion.

Anand said in a social media post that she and Sybiha would remain in touch.

In his own post, Sybiha said he briefed Anand on developments toward a peace agreement with Moscow, a high-level weekend meeting with the United States in Florida and the consequences of Russia’s latest attack.

Sybiha said he and Anand discussed future security guarantees for Ukraine and ways to strengthen co-operation among peace efforts.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday at a Halifax-area airport before heading to Florida for the latest talks on a possible peace agreement.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 29, 2025.

Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press