Ukraine and Canada prepare to sign 100-Year Partnership Agreement, Sybiha says

Ukraine and Canada are preparing to sign a 100-Year Partnership Agreement, Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha announced after talks with his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand.

Sybiha said the two ministers discussed follow-up steps from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s recent visit to Canada, including preparations for signing the agreement and developing security cooperation, Interfax-Ukraine reported, quoting the minister’s post on X.

“We need targeted anti-ballistic sanctions to disrupt Russia’s missile production and cut off access to critical components,” Sybiha wrote, underscoring Kyiv’s push to choke off Moscow’s missile-manufacturing supply chain.

The ministers also discussed peace efforts and the urgent need to strengthen Ukraine’s air defences, particularly its ability to intercept ballistic missiles. Sybiha briefed Anand on the consequences of Russia’s latest missile and drone attacks on civilians and critical infrastructure, and said accelerating deliveries of interceptor missiles was critically important to protecting Ukrainian airspace and energy infrastructure.

Sybiha added that he thanked Anand for Canada’s co-hosting of the Pathways to Peace conference in Toronto, which focuses on returning Ukrainian children, detained civilians and prisoners of war.

The announcement builds on the September 10 meeting in Calgary at which Zelenskyy and Canadian prime minister Mark Carney signed the 100 Year Partnership Declaration, setting out an intention to elevate ties into a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, according to their joint statement. That visit also brought an aid package including about C$350 million for air-defence interceptors, CGTN reported, citing the prime minister’s office.

Sources

• Interfax-Ukraine, “Ukraine, Canada to sign 100-Year Partnership Agreement – Ukrainian FM” (Oct 22, 2026) — https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1224301.html
• The Sunday Guardian, “Ukraine And Canada Prepare To Sign Landmark 100-Year Partnership Agreement As Foreign Ministers Forge Long-Term Strategic Alliance” — https://sundayguardianlive.com/world/ukraine-and-canada-prepare-to-sign-landmark-100-year-partnership-agreement-as-foreign-ministers-forge-long-term-strategic-alliance-310011/amp/
• Joint statement by Prime Minister Carney and President Zelenskyy (Calgary, Sept 10, 2026) — https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/joint-statement-by-prime-minister-carney-and-president-zelenskyy-841015041.html
• CGTN, “Canada, Ukraine to scale up military drone production” (Sept 11, 2026) — https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-11/news-1QlfAJrOpHO/p.html
• Breaking Defense, “Canada, Ukraine to jointly produce defense tech, part of ‘100-year partnership’” (Sept 2026) — https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/canada-ukraine-to-jointly-produce-defense-tech-part-of-100-year-partnership/