Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday he backed Ukraine's calls for robust security guarantees as part of any peace deal, saying Canada would not rule out sending troops under such a framework.

On the day celebrating Ukraine's independence, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada made a surprise visit to Ukraine where Ottawa and Kyiv entered several agreements centered on defending the besieged European nation.

On Sunday, Carney said that Canada is “working through” security guarantees for Ukraine with its dozens of allies part of the pro-Ukraine “Coalition of the Willing.” “I would not exclude the presence of troops,” Carney said.