“An answer from Moscow will show what they really want there.”
Zelensky wants Russia out by Christmas
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky again speaks of a possible withdrawal of Russia. Gives Christmas as the date. Now he wants to know what they say about her in Russia.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants Russian soldiers to leave his country at Christmas.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (44 years old) indirectly proposed to Moscow to withdraw the occupation forces from Ukraine at Christmas. With this move, Russia can show its true intentions, Zelensky said in a video link to the G7 summit in Berlin on Monday.
If Russia withdraws its armies from Ukraine, this will ensure a credible cessation of hostilities. «And I see no reason why Russia should not do it now, at Christmas. The answer from Moscow will show what they really want there,” Zelensky was quoted by the Unian state agency.
Strategically important: Heavy fighting again in Bakhmut(01:07)
Silinsky demands this from the G7 countries
The Ukrainian president urged the G7 to send more weapons and natural gas to Ukraine. And his country needs “about two billion cubic meters” of additional gas to withstand the winter.
He said the G7 should also carry “modern tanks” and “artillery and more long-range missiles”. The G7 countries promised Ukraine to continue its support in the defensive fight against Russia via video link.
Advantages lead to “Kremlin arrogance”
Zelensky makes it clear: Russia still has an advantage in artillery and missiles. This circumstance contributes to the “Kremlin arrogance”. Ten months after Russian forces invaded Ukraine, the Ukrainian president proposed holding a “global peace summit” for Ukraine.
The meeting should decide “how and when we can implement the points of the Ukrainian peace equation” in order to ensure the security and territorial integrity of Ukraine. Zelensky called on Russia to take “concrete and significant steps towards a diplomatic agreement.”
An international conference to help Ukraine is scheduled for Tuesday in Paris. The country is currently suffering particularly from Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure. As a result, Zelensky said, Ukraine has consumed more gas than expected and now needs additional support. (SDA)
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