That is the Ukrainian chief’s first go to to the US-led navy bloc’s headquarters because the begin of the battle with Russia
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has arrived on the NATO headquarters in Brussels to participate in conferences of the bloc’s protection ministers geared toward discussing additional Western assist for Kiev in its struggle in opposition to Moscow.
Zelensky has not been to the headquarters within the Belgian capital in individual because the begin of the battle between Ukraine and Russia in February 2022, solely addressing gatherings of high officers from the US-led navy alliance through video hyperlink.
His shock go to to Brussels comes amid a significant flareup between Israel and Palestinian armed group Hamas, which has changed Ukraine as the primary matter of worldwide headlines because the violence escalated on Saturday. Zelensky complained in an interview with France 2 on Tuesday that “if worldwide consideration shifts away from Ukraine, a technique or one other, it should have penalties” for Kiev.
A video posted by Zelensky on social media exhibits him coming into the constructing alongside NATO Secretary-Normal Jens Stoltenberg, as he’s greeted by dozens of people who find themselves apparently employed on the headquarters.
I met with @SecDef and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Employees Charles Brown.I thanked the US for its unwavering assist and the newest navy assist package deal.As winter approaches, it’s important to strengthen Ukraine’s air protection to guard our navy, folks, and economic system. pic.twitter.com/ROUyzXNPUi
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) October 11, 2023
Zelensky urged Western leaders to assist the Israeli folks, “to go to Israel” and present them that they’re “not alone,” as they did for the Ukrainians.
As for the battle with Russia, he stated: “As winter approaches, it’s important to strengthen Ukraine’s air protection to guard our navy, folks, and economic system.”
Kiev is getting ready to withstand Moscow throughout the chilly months, however “now we’d like some assist from the [NATO] leaders. That’s why I’m right here immediately,” the Ukrainian president defined.
In a later put up on Telegram, Zelensky expressed hope that throughout the NATO-Ukraine Council assembly in a while within the day, and the summit of the bloc’s protection ministers on Thursday, “NATO member nations will make optimistic selections concerning the provision of weapons, navy tools and mandatory help to Ukraine.”
Talks with Stoltenberg, US Protection Secretary Lloyd Austin, and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo are additionally on the Ukrainian chief’s agenda in Brussels.
Moscow has repeatedly warned that deliveries of weapons to Ukraine by the US and its allies solely lengthen the combating and improve the chance of a direct navy confrontation between Russia and NATO. Russian officers have additionally argued that the availability of arms, intelligence-sharing, and the coaching of Ukrainian troops signifies that Western nations have already grow to be de facto events to the battle.
