The government is pledging another $235 million in funding for Ukraine, with National Defence Minister David McGuinty and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announcing Canada's latest commitments.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte brushed off fresh concern Tuesday about the United States’ commitment to the military organization on the eve of a meeting of allied foreign ministers focused on Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Italy’s foreign minister said it would be “premature” for his country to participate in a NATO program to buy US weapons for Ukraine in light of ongoing peace negotiations.

NATO’s secretary general referenced the recent explosion on a Polish train route used by allies for delivering weapons to Ukraine.

Ushakov said that "no compromise" was reached on territorial issues, while describing the meeting as one of the most extensive exchanges between Washington and Moscow since the conflict began.

The European Union has unveiled a plan to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine over the next two years.

Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov attends a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Emirati President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (both not pictured) at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia on Aug 7, 2025. (Photo: REUTERS/Alexander Nemenov) … see more

The U.S.’s latest efforts to end the conflict between Ukraine and Russia have jolted the trans-Atlantic alliance.