1. The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven nations have discussed the situation in Ukraine and urged Russia to engage “sincerely and promptly” in peace negotiations without preconditions. Ukraine declared its independence from the former Soviet Union on August 24 in 1991. Sunday also marked three-and-a-half years since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine.
2. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has expressed support for security guarantees for Ukraine and indicated that Canada may send troops to the country after a ceasefire with Russia. Carney visited the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on Sunday, the anniversary of Ukraine’s 1991 independence from the former Soviet Union. Carney said Canada is working with its allies and Ukraine on “the modalities of those security guarantees on land, in the air and the sea.”
3. Russia’s top diplomat says a group of nations, including the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, should guarantee Ukraine’s security after the current conflict ends. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made the remark in an interview with US media outlet NBC News, broadcast on Sunday.