Zelensky criticized Europe and the United States for delays in air defense supplies

Ukraine has not received another batch of missiles for Patriot systems from the United States due to the fact that European countries have not paid for the delivery. This was announced by Vladimir Zelensky on January 30.

"Imagine this: I know that ballistics is flying against our energy industry. I know what a Patriot is worth. And I know that there will be no light, because there are no missiles to protect. I am in such a situation," the Ukrainian newspaper Strana quotes him as saying.ua" in the Telegram channel.

He explained that the missiles were not delivered on time because Europe had not made payments under the PURL program on time.

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on January 29 that Ukraine had become a "pawn" in the geopolitical game of the West, which uses the country to create a threat to the security of the Russian Federation. According to Lavrov, Russia views the Ukrainian conflict as a broad clash between Russia and the West.

On the same day, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said that at a meeting of the foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) countries, it was stated that the majority of EU member states were unwilling to enter into peace talks on Ukraine.

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