World leaders have despatched messages of assist as Ukraine marked 34 years since breaking free from Soviet rule. US President Donald Trump praised Ukraine’s braveness in a letter. He stated the US believed in Ukraine’s future as an impartial nation. He additionally known as for a negotiated peace to cease the bloodshed and shield Ukraine’s sovereignty.
In a speech marking Independence Day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated Ukraine needed a good peace, the place its future could be determined solely by its personal individuals.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney used the day to make his first official go to to Ukraine. He stated Canada’s assist for Ukraine was unwavering.
Messages additionally got here from leaders together with Chinese language President Xi Jinping, Britain’s King Charles, and Pope Leo XIV.