Ukrainian president is making an attempt to rally assist for his nation amid uncertainty over way forward for US backing.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine will proceed to battle on in opposition to Russia’s invasion even when its Western allies don’t assist his “victory plan”.
Talking throughout a go to to Brussels on Thursday, Zelenskyy made clear he plans to press forward with a second peace summit and introduced a brand new deal signed with Greece to coach and equip extra F-16 fighter jet pilots.
“Because the starting of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Greece has been offering army assist to Ukraine, together with materials and technical help, in addition to coaching,” Zelenskyy wrote on social media, the place he posted photographs of him shaking fingers with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
“Greece is able to proceed assembly Ukraine’s most pressing defence wants,” the Ukrainian chief mentioned. “It’ll additionally present further assets to speed up F-16 coaching for our pilots and technicians.”
I met with the President of the European Council @CharlesMichel. The important thing subject of our discussions was the presentation of the Victory Plan, and we stay up for the EU’s energetic function in its implementation.
We additionally talked about Peace System implementation, continued protection… pic.twitter.com/I0UAVdk9aU
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) October 17, 2024
He additionally mentioned he met with European Council President Charles Michel to debate his plan for victory and would later discuss with NATO Secretary-Normal Mark Rutte.
On Wednesday, Zelenskyy outlined particulars of a plan he believes can safe victory when he addressed the Ukrainian parliament.
He mentioned the plan has 5 elements. At its core is a proposal for a fast-track course of for Ukraine to hitch NATO.
“If we begin implementing this victory plan now, we might be able to finish the battle no later than subsequent 12 months,” he mentioned.
He introduced his ways after failing to safe substantial new assist in a sequence of conferences final week with European allies.
Zelenskyy can also be conscious of the nice uncertainty offered by November’s elections in america.
US President Joe Biden has mentioned the West has to “assist Ukraine on its path to membership to each the EU and to NATO”, and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has been equally sturdy in her language.
However Republican candidate Donald Trump, whom polls present to be in a really tight race with Harris, has been a lot much less supportive.
As a substitute, the previous US president has repeatedly praised Russian President Vladimir Putin and was reported final week to have spoken with the Russian leader at least seven times since he left workplace in January 2021.
At his election rallies, Trump usually brags that he might safe a peace deal inside 24 hours though critics imagine any such association would require Zelenskyy to go away massive swaths of Ukrainian territory in Russian fingers.
