Ukraine’s Zelenskiy visits Sweden to fulfill PM, royal household

AFP

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Sweden to fulfill with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, the royal household and different officers as a Kyiv counteroffensive towards Russian forces grinds into its third month.

Zelenskiy stated he would thank them for supporting Ukraine amid the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion, which is approaching the 18-month mark.

“Our primary task is the strengthening of Ukrainian warriors on the ground and in the sky, the development of bilateral cooperation, particularly in the defence industry, Ukraine’s European integration and common security in the Euro-Atlantic space,” he wrote in a Telegram publish saying his arrival. 

Swedish Defence Minister Pal Jonson stated final week his nation was planning a brand new $313.5 million (AED 1.15 billion) navy assist bundle to Ukraine consisting primarily of ammunition and spare components to beforehand delivered weapon programs.

The bundle can be Sweden’s thirteenth to Ukraine because the begin of the struggle, taking the entire worth of the Nordic nation’s navy support – which has included tanks and anti-aircraft programs – to greater than $1.8 billion (AED 6.6 billion).

The Swedish overseas ministry stated it had no touch upon Zelenskiy’s go to.