Kyiv โค -โฃ Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to French President โขEmmanuel Macron for increased missile assistanceโ as Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine‘s energy infrastructure.
During a phone call on Sunday,Zelensky emphasizedโค Ukraine’s urgent need for air and missile defenseโ systems,stating,”I told himโ about our priority needs,first and foremost airโ and missile defense systems.” The request comes as Russia escalates its bombardment of Ukrainian power grids, leaving hundreds of thousands facing potentialโข blackouts aheadโ of winter. This renewed push for support underscores the critical role France plays as aโ major military backer of ukraine, โeven as France navigatesโ its own internal political challenges following recent parliamentaryโข elections.
The timing of Russia’s offensive coincides with heightened global focus on the Middle East and domesticโค political concerns withinโข various nations, a dynamic Zelensky believes Moscow is exploiting. โ”Russia is now taking advantageโฃ of this moment – the fact that the Middleโฃ East and domestic issues in every country are getting maximum attention,”โ heโ said. Diplomatic initiatives to resolve the three-and-a-half-year-long conflict remain stalled, making continued military aid vital for Ukraine’s defense.
(fas/whn)
