Canada to help Ukraine set up Veterans Support Fund

Canada has expressed its readiness to cooperate in establishing a Veterans Support Fund in Ukraine, aimed at strengthening the system for their post-service reintegration.

Source: Ukraine's Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko following a meeting with Randeep Sarai, Canada's Secretary of State for International Development, on 1 April

Quote: "We look forward to further collaboration, including sharing experience in building housing for veterans."

Details: Svyrydenko added that the meeting also covered cooperation between the two countries on critical minerals and the development of mineral deposits, with plans to deepen geological exploration collaboration.

Quote: "I invited our Canadian partners to become active participants in the International Donor Conference aimed at mobilising support for recovery after the Russian attack on the New Safe Confinement at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant."

Background: The Assembly of Donors of the International Cooperation Account will provide €30 million for initial repair work on the New Safe Confinement (NSC) at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, which was damaged by Russian forces in 2025.

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