Aug 11, 2025 7:21 PM - Connect Newsroom
The Canadian Prime Minister and the Ukrainian President spoke on the phone today ahead of the peace talks between Putin and Trump in Alaska. Zelensky announced the phone call with Prime Minister Mark Carney in a social media post.
He said he and PM Carney agree that no decision on Ukraine's future and security can be made without Ukraine's presence. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet privately in Alaska on Friday to discuss the Ukraine war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has not been invited to the meeting. Zelensky says he is instead coordinating with allies for a possible meeting.
He said that the Canadian PM also agrees that Russia is just biding its time under the guise of peace talks and is not serious about ending the war. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has invited Zelensky, Trump and other European leaders to a meeting on Wednesday.