Russia warns that sending Patriot systems to Ukraine may have “unpredictable consequences”

The president of Ukraine, Volodímir Zelenski, has called on the leaders of the Twenty-seven to approve the ninth round of sanctions against Russia and the macro-financial aid package of 18,000 million euros to support Ukraine in the midst of a wave of Russian attacks against Ukrainian critical infrastructure. In his speech by videoconference at the summit of heads of state and government, Volodímir Zelenski expressed his desire that the meeting be able to confirm the macro-financial aid package, assuring that it is “vital” for the institutional functioning of the country. “The macro-financial support packages for Ukraine are also weapons in defense of freedom. As is the ninth package of EU sanctions against Russia. This is our protection. Please understand that,” the Ukrainian president told the leaders of the Twenty-seven, who have indicated their desire for the country to receive the first tranche of the assistance package as early as January.

Zelenski has suggested that the conflict will continue for at least half a year, after assuring that the next six months will be “decisive” for the progress of the war. “It is an aggression against Ukraine and against each one of you, because the final goal of Russia is far beyond our border and Ukrainian sovereignty. next six months they will demand even greater efforts from us than in these past months,” he said, according to the speech released by his press office.

On military aid, Zelensky has emphasized anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense, the supply of modern tanks and artillery systems and longer-range missiles, which, he has argued, could hasten the end of Russian aggression. Finally, he has demanded that the Twenty-seven support the Ukrainian peace proposal that he proposes 10 points to end the conflict, including the restoration of territorial integrity and the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine. “It contains everything necessary not only to put an end to this war, but also to guarantee, in a reliable and permanent way, that this same war will not be repeated or any other will be started in Europe,” he concluded.