Canada Pledges $2.5 Billion Aid to Ukraine Amid Kyiv Bombardment

• Canadian PM Mark Carney announced CAN $2.5 billion (US $1.82 billion) in new economic aid for Ukraine to help with rebuilding efforts.
• Carney stated that a lasting peace requires "a willing Russia" and condemned Moscow's "barbarism" after a massive overnight bombardment of Kyiv.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Carney in Halifax and is traveling to Florida to meet US President Donald Trump for peace talks.
• Zelensky called the 10-hour bombardment of Kyiv, involving 500 drones and 40 missiles, "Russia's answer to our peace efforts," indicating Putin doesn't want peace.
• The attacks killed two, wounded dozens, and cut power/heating to hundreds of thousands in freezing temperatures.

Why It Matters: Canada commits significant aid to Ukraine as leaders condemn Russian aggression and push for peace.