Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky requested the Group of Seven leaders Monday to keep up its assist for Ukraine subsequent 12 months whereas outlining three steps for securing peace.
Extra army gear: In a video assertion, Zelensky stated step one is a “new drive,” and he requested extra army gear from the G7.
“Russia nonetheless has the benefit in artillery and missiles, it is a reality,” Zelensky stated in his assertion. “Ukraine wants trendy tanks — and I ask you to offer this defensive functionality to us. It may be carried out proper now.”
He additionally stated Ukraine wanted extra “rocket artillery and extra long-range missiles,” including that Ukraine wants “fixed artillery assist with weapons and shells.”
“The simpler we’re with such weapons, the shorter the Russian aggression will probably be,” he stated.
Assist for monetary and power stability: The second step, in line with Zelensky, was for the leaders to keep up monetary, power and social stability subsequent 12 months.
He additionally requested the G7 to decide to rising fuel help for Ukraine.
“The phobia towards our energy vegetation pressured us to make use of extra fuel than anticipated. Because of this we want further assist over this explicit winter,” Zelensky stated. “We’re speaking concerning the quantity of about 2 billion cubic meters of fuel that must be procured moreover.”
New diplomacy: Within the third and ultimate step, Zelensky stated Ukraine want to supply a peace resolution, starting with asking Russia to start out withdrawing troops this Christmas.
“I suggest Russia to take a concrete and significant step towards a diplomatic settlement, which is being talked about by Moscow so recurrently,” he stated. “Very quickly we’ll have holidays celebrated by billions of individuals. Christmas — in line with the Gregorian calendar or the New Yr and Christmas — in line with the Julian calendar,” Zelensky stated.
“That is the time for regular individuals to consider peace, not aggression. I counsel Russia to not less than attempt to show that it’s able to abandoning the aggression.”
“If Russia withdraws its troops from Ukraine, it’s going to guarantee an enduring cessation of hostilities.”
