Four years on: Canada, Ukraine, and the end of familiar assumptions

The question is no longer whether we support Ukraine or not, but how we do so in a world where old assumptions no longer hold.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney while Carney visits Ukraine on Aug. 24. 2025.

Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war persists, but the world around it has shifted. Ukraine’s resilience has fortunately upended expectations, while Canada’s support has been steadfast. Yet, the strategic environment that shaped early allie...

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