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Zelensky vows triumph over Russia on second anniversary of war
The Ukrainian president was speaking alongside the Canadian, Italian and Belgian prime ministers and EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen who came to Kyiv to mark the date.
Le Monde with AFP Published on February 24, 2024, at 4:34 pm (Paris)
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo attend a wreath-lying ceremony at the Memory Wall of Fallen Defenders of Ukraine in Kyiv, February 24, 2024. (HANDOUT / AFP)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky promised victory against Russia on the second anniversary of the invasion on Saturday, February 24, as his troops fight on despite a lack of Western aid and recent Russian gains.
- Since then, however, Ukraine has suffered setbacks with the failure of its 2023 counteroffensive.
- The Russian army has built up a position of strength by boosting its defense industry, while Ukraine's troops are short of manpower and running low on Western-supplied ammunition for artillery and air defenses.
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg urged Ukraine and its allies not to "lose heart" and von der Leyen praised Ukraine's "extraordinary resistance" as she arrived in the Ukrainian capital. Ukraine's military chief Oleksandr Syrsky said he was confident of victory "because light always conquers darkness".
Yesterday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated that Ukraine will join the Alliance, "it's not a question of if but when"
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