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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his main objection to a US proposal for peace between his country and Russia is the requirement that he give away territory. Donald Trump, however, has said "something good just may be happening" as US-Ukraine talks continue in Switzerland. Canada and European countries have expressed misgivings about the American proposal, arguing it is too favourable to Russia.
EU boss Ursula von der Leyen says three elements are key to a Ukraine peace deal:
— Sky News (@SkyNews) November 23, 2025
1️⃣ Borders can't be changed by force
2️⃣ No limitations on Ukrainian army that would leave country vulnerable to attack
3️⃣ Central role for EU in future peacehttps://t.co/oJhxOSxYLA pic.twitter.com/inmoFQz4Jt
Canada and India have agreed to restart formal talks on a comprehensive trade deal, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand. The talks first opened up in 2010, but the Canada-India relationship later deteriorated dramatically under Justin Trudeau and Narendra Modi.
Canada, India agree to restart trade talks, says Indian government https://t.co/vmV6foebXk https://t.co/vmV6foebXk
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 24, 2025
Justin Trudeau's "feminist" foreign policy has come to an end, Mark Carney said on Sunday. The prime minister said Canada has "that aspect to our foreign policy," but it could no longer be called "feminist foreign policy." Trudeau's government repeatedly referred to itself as "feminist" and focused aid on causes it considered to be pro-women.
The virtue signalling era in Canadian foreign policy is finally over. We must continue to stand for gender equality and human rights, but the Trudeau govt often used policy announcements for PR purposes & Canada became viewed as unserious by our allies.https://t.co/kiHznp3qc6
— Erin O'Toole (@erinotoole) November 23, 2025
An American lawmaker has said he's worried about "the cultural break" that has occurred between his countrymen and Canadians in the wake of Donald Trump's re-election as president. Angus King, a senator from Maine, said "the idea that Canadians don’t think of Americans as their friends and neighbours, but as adversaries" was a "deeper problem" than the economic conflict between the two countries. He added: "There was no benefit to the United States imposing these ridiculous tariffs.”
U.S. senators say relations with Canada suffering https://t.co/a3Q7JFy9AY
— CP24 (@CP24) November 23, 2025
Speaking at the same event – the Halifax International Security Forum – Justice Minister Sean Fraser bemoaned the "disruption to a long-standing trading relationship" between the US and Canada, adding: "You should be careful not to blow up a relationship that has existed for the entirety of our history." The event opened, however, with a video showing various political figures, including Volodymyr Zelensky and Hillary Clinton, captioned with nicknames given to them by Donald Trump, eg "nasty woman" in the case of Clinton. Senator Kevin Cramer, a Republican, was unamused, branding the video "indecent."
Justice minister says lack of respect causing issues for global unity https://t.co/8NVzMYS16F #nationlnewswatch via @natnewswatch
— National Newswatch (@natnewswatch) November 23, 2025
