Zelenskyy states that Ukraine expects three million allied artillery projectiles
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said that Ukraine hopes to receive around three million artillery ammunition from his allies this year, including 1.8 million of a program led by the Chéquia.
During a meeting with the Czech of NATO and former ungeneral president Petro Pavel, Zelenskyy also said that discussions about a Ukrainian-Chucent Training School for F16 fighters were underway.
“It is obvious that, for security reasons, we cannot open such a base in Ukraine at this time. Russian attacks continue every day, so we are working with our partners to ensure that these schools can be opened outside Ukraine and this will happen,” said Zelenskyy.
During the meeting, Zelenskyy renewed his appeal to a 30 -day hostility break, as the United States had initially proposed, and said he believed that a high fire with Russia was possible.
“Today is the 54th day, Russia ignored the American proposal of a high total fire. We believe that a high fire is possible at any time, even from today, and it should last at least 30 days to give a real opportunity to diplomacy. And I am grateful to the Czech Republic for supporting our position in this proposal,” said Zelensky.
His visit to the Czech capital occurs in the context of the announcement of Russia of a high fire of 72 hours next week to mark the day of victory in World War II.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will make an official visit to Russia from May 7 to 10, Kremlin confirmed to discuss “the development of the global association and strategic interaction relations” and the “questions of the international and regional agenda.”
Zelensky’s visit arises the following comments made by Putin on state television, according to which there was no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine and expects not to happen.
In the comments broadcast on a Russian state television video on Sunday over his fourth century in power, Putin said Russia has the strength and means to bring the conflict in Ukraine to a “logical conclusion.”
Video editor • Rory Elliott Armstrong
