Four European leaders met Thursday with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in talks intended as a show of unity for a country struggling to hold back the Russian military.
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi , German Chancellor Olaf Scholz , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy , French President Emmanuel Macron , and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis meet at the Ukrainian presidential compound Thursday in a collective show of European support for Ukraine in its war against Russia.
The leaders held talks their talks with Zelenskyy at the heavily fortified presidential compound on a hilltop overlooking the city. At an outdoor press conference afterward, the four visiting leaders, all in suits and ties, stood on either side of Zelenskyy, in his trademark olive t-shirt. Macron denounced what he called the"barbarism" of these attacks and said there were signs the Russians had carried out"massacres."
But after visiting Irpin, Scholz was sharply critical of Russia, saying the damage"says a lot about the brutality of the Russian war of aggression, which is simply out to destroy and conquer."$1 billion"It's yet another sign that Western support for Ukraine is here for good," Zelenskyy said in his regular late-night address."I'll keep asking for necessary weapons and equipment, but the bravery and skillfulness of our service members can't be imported.
In a poll last month, more than 80% of Ukrainians said they were unwilling to give up territory for peace, even if it means a prolonged conflict,Podolyak said if Ukrainians cede territory to Russia now, even if under a temporary ceasefire, there are no guarantees Russia would not invade again later. Podolyak posted a wish-list of weapons on Twitter, which included requests for 1,000 howitzers, 1,000 drones and 500 tanks. He said this would give Ukraine"parity" with Russian forces.
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