Ukrainian President Volodrmir Zelenskiy (44) indirectly suggested to Moscow to withdraw the occupying forces from Ukraine from Christmas. This move allows Russia to show its true intentions, Zelensky said in a video link to the G7 summit in Berlin on Monday.
Should Russia withdraw its armies from Ukraine, this would ensure a reliable cessation of hostilities. “And I don’t see any reason why Russia shouldn’t do it now, at Christmas. The answer from Moscow will show what they really want there,” Zelensky was further quoted as saying by the Unian State Agency.
Selenski demands this from the G7 countries
Ukraine’s president has urged the G7 to send more weapons and natural gas to Ukraine. His country needs “about two billion cubic meters” of extra gas to get through the winter.
The G7 should also provide “modern tanks” and “artillery and more long-range missiles,” he said. The G7 countries promised Ukraine their continued support in the defensive fight against Russia during the video link.
Benefits lead to ‘Kremlin arrogance’
Zelensky makes it clear: Russia still has an advantage in artillery and missiles. This circumstance contributes to the “arrogance of the Kremlin”. Ten months after Russian troops invaded Ukraine, Ukraine’s president proposed a “world peace summit” for Ukraine.
The meeting should decide “how and when to implement the points of the Ukrainian peace formula” to ensure the security and territorial unity of Ukraine. Zelensky called on Russia to take “concrete and important steps towards a diplomatic agreement”.
An international aid conference for Ukraine is scheduled for Tuesday in Paris. The country is currently mainly suffering from Russian attacks on the energy infrastructure. As a result, Ukraine has consumed more gas than expected and now needs additional support, Zelenskiy said. (SDA)