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"Historic Step": Zelensky Signs Security Pact With Germany
By - 16 Feb 2024 09:50 PM
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Volodymyr Zelensky will also seal a similar deal with France later on Friday as he seeks to shore up help for his forces, who are struggling to hold off Russian attacks on the frontline city of Avdiivka.Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a security deal with Germany on Friday in Berlin, hailed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz as a "historic step" anchoring support for Kyiv in its raging battle against Russia.Zelensky will also seal a similar deal with France later on Friday as he seeks to shore up help for his forces, who are struggling to hold off Russian attacks on the frontline city of Avdiivka. With the Ukraine war about to enter a third year, the president was set to make a new plea for sustained help with financing and armaments at the Munich Security Conference, where leaders like US Vice President Kamala Harris have gathered.Zelensky's European tour comes at a critical time with Ukraine facing mounting pressure on the eastern front lines because of ammunition shortages and fresh Russian attacks. Fierce fighting raged around beleaguered Avdiivka, on the eastern front line, which has become a main Russian target ahead of the February 24 invasion anniversary.The long-term future of billions of dollars of Western aid is meanwhile in doubt, with the biggest contributor, the United States, in the throes of an election year. |
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