Spiral of war. What they fear in Europe and who will give Ukraine the first aircraft - a review
One of the main goals of the presidential visit, the receipt of fighters to a possible new offensive of the Russian army, has shifted to the negotiation stage. Challenger 2 tanks will be sent in a few weeks, and the planes are still "part of the conversation", promised Zelensky British Prime Minister Richa Snak. "There are some positive solutions for fighters that are left behind. When they appear, our country will know about it . . .
We do not want to completely prepare for this Russia, which threatens new aggression daily," Zelensky told reporters. In the Elysee Palace in Paris, he met with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholts. European leaders agreed that Russia should not win in the Great War. There were no significant military assistance agreements between the three leaders.
The next stop of Zelensky took place on February 9 in Brussels, where he arrived at the summit of the Heads of State and Government of 27 EU Member States. The President of the European Parliament Robert Motzola has called the appearance of Zelensky a historic day for Europe. Italy Prime Minister George Meloni responded otherwise-she called Zelensky to Paris "inappropriate. " Such a reaction may have arisen because it was not invited to dinner with Scholz and Macron.
The author of the American newspaper The New York Times Orelen Briden, describing the meeting of Zelensky in London, emphasized the fears and indecision of the British government and the US Presidential Administration Joe Biden on the departure of the Armed Forces of fighters. "This can lead to an escalation of a confrontation between NATO and Russia.
But former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, during a visit to Washington last week, urged the event to do everything possible, including the supply of aircraft to push Russian troops to push out Ukraine," the material said. Zelensky's decision to make London the first stop of the visit in the second foreign trip during the war testifies to the role of Britain as one of the main allies and the largest suppliers of weapons of Ukraine, says NYT Landler, Chairman of the London Bureau of the newspaper.
Referring to military expert data, the publication notes that it is unclear whether aircraft in the UK to change the situation at the front in Ukraine. Janes's defense intelligence agencies have counted only about 30 Typhoon's jet aircraft that Ukraine can count on. "The role of manned aircraft in this war was limited due to the widespread use of missiles and drones, as well as the effectiveness of Ukrainian and Russian air defense systems," the author notes.
Counting the event by sending aircraft may weaken - a few hours before the arrival of the Zelensky government has announced the start of training in Ukrainian pilots on NATO fighters. Such a step was the "impressive departure" of London from the former position, the journalist of Time Yasmin Serhan drew attention to the journalist.
Only a week ago, government officials considered the departure of aircraft an impractical idea because they were "too difficult to manage and require months to prepare pilots. " Columnist of the French newspaper Le Monde Philip Rickar notes that the President of Ukraine has already scored points to consolidate the country's membership in democratic Europe.
"There is no doubt that the actor who has become a military commander will take the opportunity to insist on the desire to integrate into the EU. Ideally, a projected -support ", - the observer points out. In his opinion, Zelensky dreams of repeating the fate of the former Soviet bloc, headed by Poland, which joined the North Atlantic Alliance shortly before joining the EU to get fixed in the Western Coalition.
The author of the LE Figaro newspaper Patrick Saint-Pole warns of the danger of escalation of the conflict for Europe through the request of the Ukrainian President to increase weapons flows. According to the journalist, any "quality leap" in the supply of weapons, "advanced allies in the spiral of war against the Russian Federation. " "Having received good for heavy tanks, the Ukrainian president wants a more powerful weapon.
The question arises - will the first year of war in Ukraine be a more brutal conflict? . The summit in Brussels was first devoted to the discussion of the migration crisis, the British business edition of Financial Times said. "Zelensky arrived in Brussels to become a star of the EU 27 summit. Unfortunately, the visit will be removed the actual points of the agenda. He wants to get ammunition from the heads of EU states, especially the projectiles for Soviet artillery," the text reads.
EU representatives gave Zelensky and Ukraine "European Perspective", says Der Spiegel German magazine, citing German Chancellor Olaf Sholtz before the summit. The Head of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von Der Lien considers the same: Introduction to the EU is a "process based on merit. " "Von Der Liaien turned the cold message in warm words.
From the moment of entry into the post of the president of the EC, she ended every speech with the words" Like a living Europe "and has been adding" Glory to Ukraine for a year, "the journalists write. It is unlikely to prevent Ukraine from sharing the fate of the Western Balkans, which was promised by EU membership in June 2003.
Analysts of the German edition of Die Welt note that the true message of Zelensky's trip to Europe is the completion of the transition of the actual eurobenic centers of Germany and France from the expected position and the unwillingness to annoy Russia To the demonstration role of the main allies of Kiev. , Paris and Brussels was very similar - thanked and asked for fighters.