Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday was making his first visit to NATO’s headquarters in Brussels since the start of Russia’s war in February 2022, the military alliance said.
A spokesman wrote on social media that the Ukrainian leader would address the press with alliance head Jens Stoltenberg before a meeting of NATO defence ministers.
Zelensky said on Tuesday that the violence engulfing Israel and Gaza risked distracting international attention from the war in his own country.
“There is a risk that international attention will turn away from Ukraine, and that will have consequences”, he said
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made his first visit to NATO headquarters in Brussels on Werdnesday, October 11, 2023, since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Zelensky met with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and other NATO leaders to discuss the latest developments in the war and to seek additional military support for Ukraine.
Zelensky thanked NATO for its support for Ukraine so far, but he also urged the alliance to provide more heavy weapons, including tanks and aircraft, to help Ukraine defeat Russia.
Stoltenberg praised Zelensky’s leadership and the courage of the Ukrainian people. He also reiterated NATO’s support for Ukraine and said that the alliance would continue to provide military and financial assistance to Ukraine.
The visit comes as Ukraine is preparing for a major Russian offensive in the eastern Donbas region. Zelensky has warned that the battle for the Donbas will be “very difficult” and that Ukraine needs more weapons from NATO to win the war.
-inputs from news agencies
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