O presidente da Ucrânia, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
US negotiators “are constantly in talks with Iran and have no time for Ukraine,” which is worried about its arms supplies, Volodymyr Zelenskyy lamented.
While the world focuses its attention on the war in Iran, the war in Ukraine continues.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy lamenta. The Ukrainian president pointed out, this Tuesday, in an interview with the public television channel ZDF, after a visit to Berlin, that due to the war in Iran, started by the USA and Israel, the issue of Supplying US weapons to Kiev has become “a big problem”.
“If the war continues, there will be fewer weapons for Ukraine. This is critical, especially in terms of air defense”, explained the Ukrainian head of state, adding that this is the supply of ‘Patriot’ missiles, widely used in the Middle East, and of which Ukraine is in short supply. “it couldn’t be worse” than it is now.
As for the two North American negotiators, Steve Witkoff e Jared Kushnerwho he described as “pragmatic people”, Zelenskyy said they are “trying get Putin’s attention to end the war” which has been going on for more than four years.
However, he stressed, “if the US does not pressure Putin […] and just talk peacefully with the Russians, then they they will no longer be afraid“.
Merz takes on a role that seemed like Trump
Volodymyr Zelenskyy established, this Tuesday, a partnership strategy with the German Chancellor, Friedrich Merzbased on military cooperation, particularly ‘drones’.
As Kiev’s biggest financier since 2025, Berlin wants to play a central role in the diplomatic process, while Donald Trump, focused on the Middle East, has imposed negotiations without the participation of Europeans and appears determined to cede Ukrainian territory to Russia.
Germany will mainly finance the delivery to Ukraine of hundreds of ‘Patriot’ missiles and launchers for the Iris-T air defense systems.
Zelenskyy also announced that the two countries are working on a “bilateral agreement on ‘drones’”.
The Russian military invasion of Ukrainian territory, launched on February 24, 2022, plunged Europe into what is considered the most serious security crisis since World War II (1939-1945).
