Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a surprise visit to Alberta and signed an agreement with Prime Minister Mark Carney to deepen the countries’ alliance. The visit comes at a critical time for Ukraine, while Canada outlines what it is promising to provide.

GGlobal News2026-09-11 00:28

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Calgary to announce a 100-year partnership covering defence, energy and trade. The agreement includes plans to build millions of drones to support Canada’s military and strengthen Ukraine’s defence in its war against Russia.

CCBC News2026-09-10 20:00

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold a joint news conference in Calgary.

CCBC News2026-09-10 16:00

Ukraine and Moldova played down Norway Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store’s claim that a plane carrying President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was almost hit by a drone while travelling to Oslo. Store said the incident occurred as the plane took off from Moldova, while a Ukrainian presidency source called the suggestion that Zelenskyy was at risk “exaggerated.”

FFrance 24 English2026-09-10 15:55

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife, Olena Zelenska, arrived in Calgary on Wednesday night for a surprise visit to Canada, with planned stops in Banff, Toronto and North Bay. Zelenskyy is due to meet Prime Minister Mark Carney in Calgary on Thursday for a signing ceremony and joint media appearance.

GGlobal News2026-09-10 13:35

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Calgary on Wednesday night ahead of talks with Prime Minister Mark Carney. The leaders are set to attend a signing ceremony and joint media appearance, with discussions focused on closer defence, economic and energy co-operation and the human cost of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

GGlobal News2026-09-10 12:29

At least three people were killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Canada for talks. Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces said drones had travelled 3,000 kilometres into Russia to hit the Novy Urengoy and Purovsky gas condensate plants in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug.

Eeuronews2026-09-10 09:14

A drone that crossed into Moldova came close to hitting Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plane as it prepared to take off for Norway. Hours earlier, Vladimir Putin had downplayed any Russian threat to Europe during a call with Donald Trump.

Eeuronews2026-09-10 07:17

A drone came close to hitting Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plane while he was travelling to Norway for a royal funeral. Hours later, Vladimir Putin downplayed any Russian threat to Europe in a call with Donald Trump. The programme also reports from the Riga security conference and on an Anthropic researcher who quit after warning that AI is “gambling with our lives.”

Eeuronews2026-09-10 06:57

A live edition of Europe Today focuses on a drone that nearly hit Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plane and Riga’s debate over the threat from Russia.

Eeuronews2026-09-10 06:23

A drone alert prompted Moldovan authorities to close the country’s airspace, delaying the departure of a plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to Norway, a government spokesperson said.

RReuters2026-09-10 05:08

Wheat prices are approaching a three-year high as Russian exports run at less than half last year’s pace and Ukrainian shipping routes remain threatened. With global food prices at their highest since late 2022, further disruption in the Black Sea could raise the cost of bread, cereal and other staples.

BBloomberg Television2026-09-09 21:00

As the war escalates in the air, Russia appears ready to send more troops into the fighting. Moscow is betting that its larger pool of personnel and resources can sustain the war and outlast Ukraine and its Western partners. The interview examines the reasons behind Russian advances and whether its manpower advantage can change the course of the conflict.

TThe Kyiv Independent2026-09-09 15:12

The psychological impact of nearly five years of Russia’s full-scale assault is especially serious for Ukrainian children and teenagers. Backed by foreign philanthropists, a Ukrainian NGO is helping some young people cope through summer camps combining therapy with recreational activities.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-09 14:33

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump discussed the Ukraine conflict during a one-hour call on Tuesday that the Kremlin described as “extremely frank” and constructive. The conversation followed visits to Moscow and Kyiv by US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as Washington seeks to revive stalled efforts to end the fighting and arrange new direct talks between Russia and Ukraine.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-09 13:55

Two people were killed when Russia bombarded Kyiv overnight with drones and missiles, local authorities said Tuesday, leaving residents shaken by the latest assault on the Ukrainian capital.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-09 13:30

The war in Ukraine is being waged beyond the battlefield. Russian strikes this summer badly damaged the publishing industry, destroying dozens of warehouses and logistics centres and wiping out millions of books and textbooks. Many Ukrainians see the attacks as part of an effort to erase their linguistic and cultural identity.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-09 10:08

At least five people were killed in a large-scale Russian aerial attack on Ukraine’s capital overnight. Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service said a Russian drone strike also killed civilians at a checkpoint on the border with Moldova elsewhere in the country.

Eeuronews2026-09-09 07:48

Russia has resumed strikes on Kyiv just days after high-level US talks in Moscow involving Russia and Ukraine. DW speaks with Russia expert Angela Stent about what the attacks suggest for peace prospects and the Kremlin’s calculations, including whether Moscow wants negotiations or believes time is on its side.

DDW News2026-09-08 18:57

Two months after Ukraine’s battlefield momentum dominated a NATO summit in Turkey, the situation has shifted. Trump’s deal to let Kyiv produce Patriot anti-ballistic missiles has yet to materialize, Russia has increased cruise-missile launches, and Ukraine lacks enough air defences to stop them. Moscow is also failing to halt incoming missiles.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-08 18:19

Despite ongoing Russian drone attacks, Ukrainians are returning to work and rebuilding, displaying remarkable resilience while hopes for peace remain uncertain. Journalists in Kyiv have resumed work after a strike on a television studio.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-08 17:30

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he expects to meet Donald Trump later this month. Kyiv is pressing Washington for urgently needed Patriot interceptors while moving toward a new trilateral negotiating format.

Eeuronews2026-09-08 15:44

Russia launched missiles and drones at Kyiv on Tuesday morning, killing three people, a day after US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited the region to try to revive stalled peace talks. Explosions early in the city indicated that a three-day pause in attacks agreed during their visits to both capitals had ended.

CCNN2026-09-08 12:46

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and local officials said a “complex” Russian attack on Kyiv overnight killed at least three people after a US peace talks visit.

AABC News2026-09-08 12:25