Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has predicted that the first signals from any newly elected U.S. president regarding the U.S. policy towards Ukraine will have a strong influence on the battlefield situation and the attitude of other countries.
The military operation in southern Ukraine was influenced by the fact that the Ukrainian side did not have control over the sky. But, the work is underway to strengthen Ukraine’s air capabilities.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that when he asked Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban why his country did not support Ukraine in the war against Russia, he was unable to answer.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he has a "working relationship" with the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, and is waiting for the details of offensive and defensive operations from the military command.
Ukraine has already reached an agreement on long-term financial aid commitments with Belgium, Denmark, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Finland, Germany, Sweden and Japan.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he agrees that many MPs do not behave in accordance with their status, but he cannot dissolve the Verkhovna Rada, because elections will then have to be held.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin's proclamation that Russia has no interest in invading NATO is also very similar to the Kremlin's persistent claims in late 2021 and early 2022 — including right up to the eve of the invasion — that Russia did not intend to invade Ukraine.
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak has held a meeting with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien and U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Smith.
Russia has lost over 7,000 troops within the responsibility area of Ukraine’s Khortytsia Operational and Strategic Grouping of Troops since the beginning of December 2023.