Zelensky seeks support, weapons at Balkan security meeting

The Ukrainian president Volodimir Zelensky met on Wednesday at Albania with Balkan leaders to seek support and weapons against the invasion Russian.

In the last few weeks Zelensky visited several countries to research support for Ukraine, which needs more ammunition in the face of Russia’s military advances.

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The Ukrainian president came Albania Tuesday and this Wednesday he met in Tirana with several leaders from the region in a Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit.

This is his first visit to this Balkan country since Russian invasion February 2022.

After a meeting with the Prime Minister of Albania, Ed Rama, Zelensky He said the two sides are exploring greater defense cooperation.

“From the first days of the large-scale invasion Albania supported Ukraine in our fight for freedom and territorial integrity”he wrote Zelensky on social network X.

“Today we also discussed the defense needs of Ukraine It is the possible joint production of weapons” he added.

The government of Albaniamember of NATO since 2009, openly supports Ukraine, but does not publicly mention the supply of weapons for Kyiv.

Leaders of all Balkansincluding the president of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucicthe Croatian Prime Minister, Andrej Plenkovic, It is the president of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, They would attend the summit in Tirana, organizers said.

Zelensky is asking for more help from its allies It is warns that “It depends”for the West to increase support. Ukraine suffers from the lack of armament face a renewed Russian offensive It is had to ration his ammunition.

Source: Elcomercio

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