10-02-2023, 03:04 PM
Ukraine war: Zelensky takes fighter jet bid to EU leaders
Ukraine's leader has called on EU leaders to provide fighter jets and arms for the war against Russia, on his second trip abroad since the war began.
"We have to enhance the dynamics of our co-operation, we have to do it faster than the aggressor," said Volodymyr Zelensky.
He was earlier given a standing ovation at the European Parliament in Brussels.
Several EU leaders have already stressed that a decision on warplanes would be a collective move.
Some are keen to avoid having the debate being played out in public, while there is also concern about escalation and playing into Russian narratives.
The Kremlin warned on Thursday that the line between direct and indirect Western involvement in the conflict was disappearing. read more
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64577375
Ukraine's leader has called on EU leaders to provide fighter jets and arms for the war against Russia, on his second trip abroad since the war began.
"We have to enhance the dynamics of our co-operation, we have to do it faster than the aggressor," said Volodymyr Zelensky.
He was earlier given a standing ovation at the European Parliament in Brussels.
Several EU leaders have already stressed that a decision on warplanes would be a collective move.
Some are keen to avoid having the debate being played out in public, while there is also concern about escalation and playing into Russian narratives.
The Kremlin warned on Thursday that the line between direct and indirect Western involvement in the conflict was disappearing. read more
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64577375