A collected photo of Volodymyr Zelensky

KYIV, Ukraine, Aug 24, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday presence of foreign troops in Ukraine after the war with Russia ends was "important" as Kyiv seeks to work on potential security guarantees with its Western allies.

The issue of on the ground "presence, as they say, boots on the ground, is important to us," Zelensky said speaking alongside Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney who visited Kyiv on the Ukrainian Independence Day.