BRUSSELS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday (May 28) urged US leader Joe Biden to attend a June peace summit in Switzerland, as he accused Russia's Vladimir
Belgian Defence minister Ludivine Dedonder , Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo pose in front of a F-16 fighter jet during an inspection visit after Belgium committed to deliver 30 of them to help Kyiv battle Russia's invasion, at Melsbroek military airport on May 28, 2024.
"He has been trying to thwart this summit and continues to do so," said Zelenskyy, who has ruled out Russian participation in the gathering."The conference is, from our point of view, completely hopeless in terms of finding some ways to resolve the conflict around Ukraine," said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.Russian ground offensive in the Kharkiv region
The security agreement, Zelenskyy said,"includes at least €977 million in Belgian military aid to Ukraine this year", in addition to a commitment of support over the next 10 years."It needs to be done faster, and it needs to be done better. Ukraine can only push back the invader if we provide more and if we provide better arms.
"You have to balance the risk of escalation and the need for Ukrainians to defend," Borrell said at a meeting of EU defence ministers across town in Brussels.
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