Volodymyr Zelensky is due to speak by videoconference at the NATO summit on Thursday

According to his spokesperson,he Ukrainian leader will ask for help to end the Russian invasion.

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Volodymyr Zelensky against NATO. While he has been calling for help from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization since the beginning of the conflict, the Ukrainian President is invited to address the NATO summit by video link” Thursday, a NATO official announced on Tuesday March 22 in a press release sent to AFP. “This will be an opportunity for the leaders of the Allied countries to [l’]hear directly about the catastrophic situation in which the Ukrainian people find themselves due to the aggression of Russia”added the manager.

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The spokesman for the Ukrainian president, Serguiï Nikiforov, quoted by the Interfax-Ukraine agency, had for his part affirmed that Volodymyr Zelensky would take a “active part” at the top, with a speech “at least”and “to the max” by “full participation, naturally in video format”. The Ukrainian leader will ask for help to end the Russian invasion, according to his spokesman. “This can be done in several ways. Banning airspace, providing Ukraine with powerful air defense and aviation means”he specified.

In contrast, “new security formulas will not be discussed” for Ukraine. “The Allies are helping Ukraine to enforce its fundamental right to self-defense by providing a significant amount of essential military equipment”recalled the NATO official. “At the summit, Allies and Ukraine will consider what Allies can do to strengthen [leur] support for Ukraine”he added.


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