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.<\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
“Our meetings with Italian Prime Minister @GiorgiaMeloni
are always meaningful,” the Ukrainian leader said in a separate post announcing the agreement with Italy.<\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
In addition to political support, the agreements provide for military and financial aid for Ukraine.<\/p>\n