Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, paid a surprise visit to Paris on Sunday night to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron. This was part of an extended European tour that has resulted in new military support commitments as his nation prepares for a counteroffensive against Russian occupation forces.
Zelenskyy’s journey to Paris was announced by Macron’s office, and France sent a jet to pick him up in Germany, where he had earlier on Sunday met with Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
The two leaders will have dinnertime discussions during which Macron, according to his office, will “reaffirm France and Europe’s unwavering support to reestablish Ukraine in its legitimate rights and to defend its fundamental interests.”
They will also talk about “the more long-term perspectives for a return to peace in Europe,” according to Macron’s office, as well as the military and humanitarian requirements of Ukraine.
The Ukraine has received a wide range of weapons from France, including air defense systems, light tanks, howitzers, and other weapons as well as gasoline.
Zelenskyy spoke with Scholz in Berlin about his nation’s anticipated counteroffensive before taking off for Paris. In the internationally acknowledged borders of Ukraine, Zelenskyy stated, it will try to liberate Russian-occupied areas rather than to invade Russian territory.
According to previously unreleased papers from a cache of U.S. intelligence leaks, Zelenskyy may have thought of trying to seize territory in Russia proper to use as negotiating chips in talks to end the conflict that Moscow started in February 2022. His actions would put him at conflict with Western nations who have insisted that Russia cannot be attacked using weaponry provided by them.
Zelenskyy responded, when questioned about the report, “We don’t attack Russian territory, we liberate our own legitimate territory.”
An official interpreter said that Assad stated, “We have neither the time nor the strength (to attack Russia).” And we don’t have any extra weaponry with which to accomplish this.
“We are preparing a counterattack for the illegally occupied areas based on our constitutionally defined legitimate borders, which are recognized internationally,” Zelenskyy declared.
The Crimean peninsula and portions of eastern Ukraine with a predominance of Russian-speaking people are among the regions still held by Russia.
The president of Ukraine is touring allies in search of new weapons to help his nation repel the Russian invasion and money to reconstruct what has been wrecked by more than a year of deadly conflict.
Zelenskyy was transported by a Luftwaffe aircraft from Rome, where he had met with Pope Francis and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Saturday, to Berlin.
The German government had just announced a new package of military supplies for Ukraine worth more than 2.7 billion euros ($3 billion), which included tanks, anti-aircraft systems, and ammunition. It was his first trip to Berlin since the war began.
Zelenskyy thanked Scholz for Germany’s political, monetary, and military support, noting that the nation is currently the second-largest donor to Ukraine only behind the United States. He also made light of the fact that he is aiming to make Germany the largest donor.
“German artillery, tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, air defense systems are saving Ukrainian lives and helping us win. Germany is a trustworthy ally. After the meeting, he tweeted, “Together, we are bringing peace closer.
According to Scholz, Berlin has already provided Kyiv with almost 17 billion euros in bilateral aid, and more is to come.
He stated, “We will support you for as long as necessary,” adding that it is up to Russia to put an end to the conflict by pulling out its troops.
Germany has been one of Ukraine’s major arms suppliers after first being reluctant to give the country deadly weapons, such as the advanced IRIS-T SLM air-defense system and Leopard 1 and 2 battle tanks. In order for Ukraine to be successful in its intended counteroffensive against Russian forces, modern Western equipment is considered essential.
Zelenskyy Arrives Unexpectedly in Paris to Meet with Macron
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, paid a surprise visit to Paris on Sunday night to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron. This was part of an extended European tour that has resulted in new military support commitments as his nation prepares for a counteroffensive against Russian occupation forces.
Zelenskyy’s journey to Paris was announced by Macron’s office, and France sent a jet to pick him up in Germany, where he had earlier on Sunday met with Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
The two leaders will have dinnertime discussions during which Macron, according to his office, will “reaffirm France and Europe’s unwavering support to reestablish Ukraine in its legitimate rights and to defend its fundamental interests.”
They will also talk about “the more long-term perspectives for a return to peace in Europe,” according to Macron’s office, as well as the military and humanitarian requirements of Ukraine.
The Ukraine has received a wide range of weapons from France, including air defense systems, light tanks, howitzers, and other weapons as well as gasoline.
Zelenskyy spoke with Scholz in Berlin about his nation’s anticipated counteroffensive before taking off for Paris. In the internationally acknowledged borders of Ukraine, Zelenskyy stated, it will try to liberate Russian-occupied areas rather than to invade Russian territory.
According to previously unreleased papers from a cache of U.S. intelligence leaks, Zelenskyy may have thought of trying to seize territory in Russia proper to use as negotiating chips in talks to end the conflict that Moscow started in February 2022. His actions would put him at conflict with Western nations who have insisted that Russia cannot be attacked using weaponry provided by them.
Zelenskyy responded, when questioned about the report, “We don’t attack Russian territory, we liberate our own legitimate territory.”
An official interpreter said that Assad stated, “We have neither the time nor the strength (to attack Russia).” And we don’t have any extra weaponry with which to accomplish this.
“We are preparing a counterattack for the illegally occupied areas based on our constitutionally defined legitimate borders, which are recognized internationally,” Zelenskyy declared.
The Crimean peninsula and portions of eastern Ukraine with a predominance of Russian-speaking people are among the regions still held by Russia.
The president of Ukraine is touring allies in search of new weapons to help his nation repel the Russian invasion and money to reconstruct what has been wrecked by more than a year of deadly conflict.
Zelenskyy was transported by a Luftwaffe aircraft from Rome, where he had met with Pope Francis and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Saturday, to Berlin.
The German government had just announced a new package of military supplies for Ukraine worth more than 2.7 billion euros ($3 billion), which included tanks, anti-aircraft systems, and ammunition. It was his first trip to Berlin since the war began.
Zelenskyy thanked Scholz for Germany’s political, monetary, and military support, noting that the nation is currently the second-largest donor to Ukraine only behind the United States. He also made light of the fact that he is aiming to make Germany the largest donor.
“German artillery, tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, air defense systems are saving Ukrainian lives and helping us win. Germany is a trustworthy ally. After the meeting, he tweeted, “Together, we are bringing peace closer.
According to Scholz, Berlin has already provided Kyiv with almost 17 billion euros in bilateral aid, and more is to come.
He stated, “We will support you for as long as necessary,” adding that it is up to Russia to put an end to the conflict by pulling out its troops.
Germany has been one of Ukraine’s major arms suppliers after first being reluctant to give the country deadly weapons, such as the advanced IRIS-T SLM air-defense system and Leopard 1 and 2 battle tanks. In order for Ukraine to be successful in its intended counteroffensive against Russian forces, modern Western equipment is considered essential.
