Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) greets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) in Kyiv on November 4, 2023. European Commission President arrived in Kyiv to discuss Ukraine’s accession to the EU with Ukrainian President. © Ukrainian Presidential Press Service, Handout via AFP
France 24: Gaza conflict ‘taking away focus’ from Ukraine, Zelensky says
President Volodymyr Zelensky denied on Saturday that Ukraine’s war with Russia had reached a “stalemate”, pushing back at suggestions Western leaders were lobbying for peace talks.
The sprawling frontline between the two warring sides has barely moved in almost a year, with one senior Ukrainian official warning this week that the conflict was deadlocked.
“Time has passed, people are tired… But this is not a stalemate,” Zelensky told a press conference in Kyiv with EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen.
The Ukrainian leader also rejected the idea Western countries were putting pressure on Kyiv to enter negotiations with Russia, amid reports US and EU officials had discussed what such talks would entail.
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Update #1: Ukraine war: Zelensky says Israel-Gaza conflict taking focus away from fighting (BBC).
Update #2: Zelensky Complains War In Gaza Is “Taking Away The Focus” From Ukraine (Zero Hedge)
WNU Editor: Zelensky is right.