OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney met virtually Wednesday with the "Coalition of the Willing" — a group of nations that have agreed to support Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion — ahead of ceasefire negotiations set for Friday.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Alaska on Friday to talk about ending the war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not invited to Friday's summit, prompting concerns from Kyiv's allies, who scrambled to convene meetings to ensure Ukraine's concerns are heard.

"It is vital to secure credible guarantees to enable Ukraine to defend its territorial integrity and sovereignty," Carney said in a statement issued after the meeting.

He also emphasized that "decisions on the future of Ukraine must

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