KYIV — Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Kyiv on Sunday where he is expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and announce further details of new military assistance Canada promised in June.

The trip marks the prime minister’s first visit to the country and comes during a European trip that includes stops in Poland, Germany and Latvia.

Carney was invited as a special guest of Zelenskyy to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day.

Carney is expected to announce more details of the $2-billion aid package Canada pledged at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., earlier this year.

The trip comes as efforts to broker a peace between Ukraine and Russia intensify.

U.S. President Donald Trump hosted a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska earlier this month and l

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