Zelenskyy discusses situation on battlefield and latest events in Russia with Swedish Prime Minister
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has had a phone conversation with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.
Source: European Pravda
Details: The Ukrainian leader tweeted that the recent events in Russia are evidence of a fracture in Russian society and the weakness of the power vertical.
Quote: "In such circumstances, further political pressure on Russia and military support for Ukraine will be most effective," Zelenskyy tweeted.
Провів телефонну розмову із @SwedishPM Ульфом Крістерссоном. 🇸🇪
— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 4, 2023
Дякую за результативне піврічне головування Швеції в Раді Європейського Союзу й активну участь у підготовці двох санкційних пакетів проти країни-агресора.
Обговорили ситуацію на полі бою та останні події на…
Details: He also thanked the head of the Swedish government for his country's effective six-month presidency in the EU Council and its intensive participation in drafting two sanctions packages against Russia.
"We agreed to coordinate efforts to bring NATO membership closer for Ukraine and Sweden," the Ukrainian president added.
He said they also discussed the pace of implementation of previous agreements on defence support from Sweden, in which the Ukrainian president outlined the country's further needs, in particular concerning the boosting of air defence.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is expected to visit Washington on 5 July for talks with US President Joe Biden on the country's NATO membership bid, transatlantic security ties and Russia's war against Ukraine.
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