Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has called on Germany for additional support for his country so that it can repel Russian attacks. The appeal was made before the expected visit of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Ukraine, DPA reported.
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–There have been reports in the media that Scholz plans to visit Kyiv later this month with French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi.
We need the strong support of the three leaders of the most important countries, the imposition of sanctions and the supply of weapons, Klitschko told the German newspaper Bild, and again called for more ammunition and modern weapons. Kyiv has repeatedly asked for help from Germany, but Berlin has been slow to respond.
Klitschko said he had learned from talks with the military that the promised weapons were arriving, but not in the quantities expected by Ukrainians.
“This means that we are losing part of our territory, we are losing lives,” Klitschko said.
According to him, the visit to Ukraine of the three leaders will give more clarity to the situation in Ukraine.
I think you could understand the situation better if you see cities like Bucha with your own eyes. It is true that it is not like in March, when Russian troops had just withdrawn from the cities. But when the three heads of state see the situation with their own eyes and talk to the people, they will feel how important it is to support us. With everything – with weapons, with money, with humanitarian aid, he added.
At the same time, although Russian forces appear to be focusing on southern and eastern Ukraine, the mayor of the Ukrainian capital has warned that it is not safe at all.
“Kyiv was and remains a target,” he said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has claims to all territories that belonged to his country in the past. His interest is not limited to Kyiv or the Polish border. He will go as far as we allow him. The war will knock on the door of the Germans, concluded the mayor of Kyiv.
