President Volodymyr Zelensky intends to attend events in Normandy on June 6 in honor of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings and a G7 meeting in Italy to ask the West for even more weapons, as well as “ask NATO to shoot down Russian missiles.”
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This was reported by Politico, citing sources.
Zelensky’s plans are especially notable because he recently eliminated foreign travel after Russia launched a major offensive in the city of Kharkiv. But Ukraine is also desperate for continued support and global attention, and the trip will give him time to meet with world leaders, including President Joe Biden.
It was previously reported that a Russian delegation would also be invited to the events in Normandy.
Both POLITICO sources emphasized that the Ukrainian president’s schedule could always change.
The presence of the Ukrainian leader in France will have a huge symbolic resonance. World leaders will gather on the coast of Normandy, where 80 years ago nearly 133,000 troops from the United States, Great Britain and allied countries landed on the European continent to defeat Nazi Germany – the most amphibious invasion in military history.
Let us recall that Russia (but not Vladimir Putin) was supposed to be invited to the anniversary of the Allied landing in Normandy, but, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry, an invitation from France has not yet been received.
Source: Racurs
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