Canada is in talks to contribute to the EU’s €90bn loan for Ukraine as Prime Minister Mark Carney pushes for closer ties with Europe and less dependence on the U.S.

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Canada is in talks to contribute to the EU’s €90bn loan for Ukraine as Prime Minister Mark Carney pushes for closer ties with Europe and less dependence on the U.S. The two sides hope to agree on Canada’s contribution before an EU summit in Montreal in late October. Source: FT