Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit Switzerland from Monday. The new head of French diplomacy and his German counterpart reiterated their countries' desire to support Ukraine ” as long as “ If necessary, French military aircraft could coexist with American and Soviet models. Here's what to remember about the war in Ukraine this Sunday, January 14, 2024.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Switzerland from Monday
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit Switzerland from Monday, his services announced on Sunday, at a time when Ukraine is trying to secure reliable support from its allies as the second anniversary of the invasion approaches. Russian, reports AFP.
“President Zelensky will begin his visit to the Swiss Confederation on January 15.”declared the Presidency, making it clear that this must be the case “Meet the leaders of both chambers of parliament, party leaders and the Swiss President and take part in the World Economic Forum” from Davos.
Volodymyr Zelensky, who in the past addressed the heads of state and government present at this annual meeting via video message, will give a speech on this occasion “special speech”. Conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza are expected to dominate the Davos forum that opened Monday, with Ukrainian officials confronting their allies' fatigue over their country's long war.
National security advisers from more than 80 countries discussed on Sunday in the same town in the Swiss Alps to find common ground on a 10-point peace formula in Ukraine proposed by Volodymyr Zelensky, the news agency said. These talks were led by Assistant to the President of Ukraine Andrii Iermak and Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis.
“83 nations are in Davos to talk about peace and paths to peace. Peace in Ukraine, but also in other countries where there are conflicts. A peace that the Ukrainian people urgently need”explained Ignazio Cassis during a press conference. “We have to somehow find a way to include Russia. Without Russia having a say, there will be no peace.”he added.
“But that doesn’t mean we should […] Wait for Russia to do something. Dozens of civilians are killed or injured in Ukraine every minute. We don't have the right to wait forever.concluded the Swiss minister.
Paris and Berlin will support Ukraine “for as long as necessary.”
The new head of French diplomacy and his German counterpart reiterated this Sunday the desire of their countries to support Ukraine ” as long as “ as necessary given Russia's offensive, reports AFP. “We completely agree” say “That we must support the Ukrainians for as long as necessary”Stéphane Séjourné explained to the press during his first visit as minister to Berlin.
“This means that we need to organize elements of initiatives at European level that are coordinated.” At “the defense of our values and our interests”, added the minister, who traveled to Kiev the day before, without giving further details. The head of German diplomacy, Annalena Baerbock, joined him and said we should stay “Stand on Ukraine’s side for as long as necessary until Russia withdraws.” of Ukrainian territory.
Russian President Vladimir “Putin won’t stop” in this war, “He doesn’t want to stop”, she said. This position by the two ministers comes at a time when Kiev is concerned that its European and American allies are increasingly reluctant to give it more help to combat the Russian invasion.
French Mirages could complete the Ukrainian line-up
Ukraine will not be able to exchange its Soviet fighter jets for Western aircraft overnight, and French military aircraft can coexist with American and Soviet models, the army chief said this Sunday. Ukrainian air, as Portal reported.
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Kiev has been pushing its Western allies to supply it with increasingly sophisticated weapons and ammunition, including armored vehicles, tanks, long-range missiles and American fighter jets. F-16.
The first F-16s are expected to arrive in Ukraine sometime in 2024, but their impact on the war could be limited by the strength of the Russian air force. Mykola Oleshchuk, commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, said that in addition to the American A-10s, Mirages from the French aircraft manufacturer Dassault could also enter service in Ukraine.
“Therefore, in addition to the F-16s, MiG-29s are also deployed in the sky, and it is possible that the combat capabilities of the Su-24M bombers will be improved by Mirage-2000D, while the combat capabilities of the Su-25 attack bombers will be improved.” reinforced by the A-10 Thunderbolt II »he added in a message posted on Telegram.
The Mirage 2000 is a fourth-generation multi-role fighter aircraft, reports Portal. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in September that he had completed one “very important agreement on the establishment of [ses] Pilots in France » during a conversation with President Emmanuel Macron. France does not have the F-16 model that Denmark and the Netherlands recently promised Ukraine, but is equipped with the Rafale fighter jet and its predecessor, the Mirage 2000.