2024-04-19 19:40:05
She emphasized that Ukraine, European Union (EU) competitiveness issues will be on the agenda of the European Council. Topics related to agriculture, as well as Iran’s attack on Israel, will also be discussed.
“As the Baltic states and other EU member states get agitated, we still “keep the topic of Ukraine hot” and want to continue supporting Ukraine, looking for air defense options in addition to what has already been done,” said the Prime Minister.
LETA already wrote that on Monday, April 15, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on the allies to show the same “unity” in supporting Ukraine as in supporting Israel, which repelled an Iranian attack over the weekend with the support of Western countries.
During the past months, Ukraine’s dissatisfaction with the delay in military aid deliveries from Western countries has grown. This also applies to air defense, which Ukraine urgently needs to repel Russian attacks.
In a Telegram app, Zelensky thanked allies for responding to Ukraine’s call for more air defense systems, but stressed that “the intensity of Russia’s attacks requires greater unity.”
“In defense of Israel, the free world has demonstrated that such unity is not only possible, but also 100% effective. The same is possible in defense of Ukraine, which, like Israel, is not a member of NATO,” said Zelensky, calling on Ukraine’s allies to show ” political will”.
The US Senate passed a $95 billion funding package in February that includes funding for Ukraine to fight Russian aggression, as well as new aid to Israel and Taiwan, but the bill is stuck in the House of Representatives.
2024-04-19 19:40:05