Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the Alliance to act quickly, as Russia’s war against Ukraine enters one of its most critical phases.
“We believe that starting in 2030, Putin may have even greater opportunities. Today, Ukraine is holding him back,” the president said.
However, according to the Ukrainian leader delays in increasing military support for Kyiv could give Russia time to regroup, retrain, and rearm. Zelenskyy stressed that Russian troops are suffering devastating losses on the battlefield, but Putin is actively seeking pauses in hostilities – not for peace talks, but to ease sanctions and prepare for a renewed offensive.
Meanwhile, Russia has accused Serbia of supplying weapons to Ukraine for the second time in a month. A new statement from the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service states that “despite increased pressure on Belgrade from Moscow,” Serbian companies are “increasing the export of military products to the zone of confrontation between the ‘collective West’ and Russia.”
In response, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said that the country had stopped exporting ammunition and is producing it only for its own military needs.