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Zelenskyy’s visit to the U.K.: who he meets with and how it will help Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an unannounced visit to the United Kingdom on February 8. This means that, contrary to what Western media suggested earlier, Ukraine’s president chose London for his second foreign visit after the full-scale Russian invasion, and not Brussels. What is known about Zelenskyy’s visit to London, with whom he plans to meet, and how will it help Ukraine fight the war?
Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Brussels: what is currently known
For two days, western and Ukrainian media have been discussing Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s possible foreign visit. In particular, it is said that the Ukrainian president could take part in the summit of European Union leaders and governments on February 9 and 10. What is known about this visit that immediately follows the Ukraine—EU summit, and why has it already caused controversies in the EU?
At the Ukraine-EU summit, EU leaders seek to dampen Ukraine’s ambitions of joining the bloc, while the role of France and Germany in forming the EU policy has deteriorated significantly.
The ouster of Ukrainian officials over corruption prompts closer monitoring by the United States of Kyiv’s use of financial aid, while military experts warn that the use of different Western tanks in the spring counteroffensive could be challenging for the Ukrainian army.
Ukrainian intelligence obtained evidence of the Russian army being sponsored by Rosatom, Serbia was outraged by a video showing its volunteers fighting in Ukraine, while Kyiv said it expected strong decisions from Ramstein-8.