Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to "busy" with diplomatic activities to seek support for this Eastern European country in the conflict that is about to turn 2 years old with Russia.
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| Ukrainian President Zelensky has conducted many diplomatic activities in the past two days. (Source: AFP) |
Reuters reported that the Lithuanian Presidential Office announced that on January 10, President Zelensky made a surprise visit to this Baltic country, a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Lithuania has been a staunch supporter of Kiev since the Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out in February 2022.
Earlier, Ukrinform news agency reported that on January 9, Mr. Zelensky had a phone call with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda to discuss cooperation in the defense sector, including the main needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Thanking Poland for its consistent and steadfast support “as a solid ally of Kiev on its path to joining the European Union (EU) and NATO,” the Ukrainian leader also praised Warsaw’s support for his proposed peace formula.
“Our common borders must be real European borders. Borders of unity. There should be no borders between people,” President Zelensky added.
According to him, it is necessary to strengthen Ukraine's air defense to create a reliable sky shield.
Also on this day, the Ukrainian leader had a phone call with his Romanian counterpart Klaus Iohannis.
“We discussed the security situation, further multi-level support for Kiev and bilateral priorities for 2024, including our joint work to develop a solid Romanian-Ukrainian strategic partnership,” President Iohannis said in a statement on social network X.
In another related development, speaking on a video posted on the night of January 9, Mr. Zelensky said that there were "clear signs of a slowdown" in the Russian defense industry and called for increased sanctions against Moscow.
According to the Ukrainian leader, "for the sanctions to be 100% effective, the loopholes in the sanctions must also be 100% closed."
However, President Zelensky did not provide any evidence for his claims about the state of the Russian Defense Ministry.
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