kyiv awaiting European munitions. Ukraine only received 30% of the million artillery shells promised by the European Union last year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Monday February 26. “Out of a million shells that the European Union promised us, not 50% but unfortunately 30% were delivered”declared the leader during a press conference in kyiv (Ukraine) with Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov.
His announcement comes at the time of a conference in support of Ukraine in Paris, which brings together around twenty heads of state and government. The EU committed in 2023 to sending Ukraine one million artillery shells before the end of March 2024, before admitting that it could not achieve this objective. At the end of January, the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, declared that around 52% of the promised shells would be delivered by March. In total, according to him, the Europeans will be able to supply kyiv with 1.15 million shells before the end of the year. Follow our live stream.
Summit meeting in Paris. Around twenty heads of state and government, mainly European, are meeting on Monday at the initiative of Emmanuel Macron to reaffirm their support for Ukraine. “We are certainly at the moment of a start which is necessary on the part of all of us”urged the Head of State at the start of this summit. The victory or defeat of Ukraine “up to you”Volodymyr Zelensky told his allies on Sunday, who spoke by videoconference to the meeting organized at the Elysée Palace.
“We are neither resigned nor defeatist.” The purpose of this meeting is to “remobilize and examine all means to support Ukraine effectively”declares the Elysée. “It’s about contradicting the impression that things are falling apart, reaffirming that we are not tired and that we are determined to stop Russian aggression. We want to send a clear message to Putin that he will not win in Ukraine”insists the French presidency. “We are neither resigned nor defeatist”insists the Elysée. There will be no victory for Russia in Ukraine.”.
Long-awaited European aid. At a time when American support, crucial for kyiv, is still blocked in Congress, and when the possibility of Donald Trump’s return to the White House is giving the EU cold sweats, Emmanuel Macron calls on Europe to “collective burst” against Russia. The resurgence of cyber and information attacks from Russia “more and more aggressive” will also be mentioned during the meeting, according to the Elysée, which castigates the maneuvers of“intimidation” Russians.
Raphaël Glucksmann calls for “acts”. The MEP, head of the Place publique and Socialist Party list for the European elections, demanded on franceinfo on Monday “acts” to help Ukraine. The Ukrainians have “need for weapons, ammunition, aviation, artillery”and it is necessary “serious” on the sanctions addressed to Russia, he believes.