Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is counting on the collapse of Western support for Ukraine, adding that the Russian military is increasing pressure on the front lines.
“Russia expects only one thing: that the unity of the free world will collapse next year. Russia believes that the United States and Europe will show weakness and will not keep their support for Ukraine at the appropriate level,” Zelensky said during a conference call with the leaders. of the G7 countries (the seven largest economies in the world).
Although he admits that Russian forces are on the offensive on the front, Zelensky assured that Ukrainian soldiers are “resisting the attacks,” ensuring that his forces “are preparing for the next steps.”
After the failure of the Ukrainian army’s summer counteroffensive, which failed to break through the Russian defenses, it was Moscow’s troops that regained the initiative, specifically in Adviivka.
Western military and financial aid to Ukraine – crucial to Kiev’s war effort – is increasingly being questioned and the subject of political disputes in both the United States and Europe.
Zelensky defended today that kyiv must “win the battle of motivation” inside and outside the country, as a way to guarantee military success against Russia, and it is essential that the West maintain its unity in supporting Ukraine.
The Ukrainian leader also said he hoped the European Union (EU) would “keep its promise to Ukraine”, whose desire to join the European community is expected to be discussed at a summit this month.
Volodymyr Zelensky canceled on Tuesday night, to everyone’s surprise, his planned speech before the US Congress, where negotiations are tense over aid to Ukraine, forcing even President Joe Biden to reiterate his request to the US Congress for a new military aid package for Kiev.
The Russian military offensive on Ukrainian territory, launched on February 24 of last year, plunged Europe into what is considered the most serious security crisis since the Second World War (1939-1945).
Source: TSF
