The Ukrainian president announced that he would travel to Hungary today to participate in a meeting of the European Political Community.
This visit comes at a time of great uncertainty for his country with the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States.
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SEOUL DOES NOT RULE OUT DIRECT SENDING OF WEAPONS TO UKRAINE
South Korea has not ruled out directly delivering weapons to Ukraine, the South Korean president announced on Thursday, referring to a possible adjustment of Seoul's policy in this area.
The government of this country, a major arms exporter, had already indicated that it was studying the possibility of sending weapons directly to kyiv, in response to the deployment of soldiers by Pyongygang to support Moscow in its war against 'Ukraine. It has opposed it until now because of a long-standing national policy that prevents it from supplying weapons to countries engaged in active conflicts.
ZELENSKY IN BUDAPEST
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Wednesday that he would go to Hungary this Thursday to a meeting of the European Political Community (EPC), made up of the Twenty-Seven and their neighbors, from Turkey to Ukraine.
UPDATE ON THE SITUATION
A look back at the significant information from the last 24 hours:
– Russia claimed Wednesday the capture of two villages near the industrial town of Kurakhové, in southeastern Ukraine, one of the sectors of the front where Russian troops are advancing against an exhausted Ukrainian army.
– The Council of the Russian Federation ratified on Wednesday a mutual defense treaty with North Korea, accused by the West and kyiv of wanting to commit thousands of soldiers to fighting against Ukraine.
– Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Donald Trump after his victory in the US presidential election in a message posted on wrote the Ukrainian head of state. He subsequently claimed to have had an “excellent” telephone exchange after his victory.
– Russia “has no illusions” about Donald Trump but will “work” with him while pursuing “all its objectives” in Ukraine, Russian diplomacy warned after the Republican's victory in the American presidential election.
– Ukraine said on Wednesday that it had captured a total of 717 Russian prisoners of war since the start of its offensive in the Russian border region of Kursk, launched in early August.
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A particularly important visit for kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he would go to Hungary on Thursday, November 7, to a meeting of the European Political Community (EPC), made up of the Twenty-Seven and their neighbors, from Turkey to Ukraine. “I will be in Budapest to attend the meeting of the European Political Community at the invitation of (Hungarian) Prime Minister Viktor Orban and the President of the European Council Charles Michel”, he declared.
With the victory in the American presidential election of his “friend” Donald Trump, Viktor Orban appears in a position of strength during this summit. First with his “peace mission” in July in Moscow, during which he met Russian President Vladimir Putin and which he decided without consultation with the EU. More recently, he visited Georgia where he welcomed the victory in the legislative elections of the ruling Conservative Party accused of pro-Russian drift, despite the “irregularities” elections reported by Brussels and Washington.
For Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukraine, the situation is more worrying after Donald Trump's victory. The American billionaire assured that he could impose peace in Ukraine in “24 hours”, without ever explaining how, but by decrying the extent of the aid paid to kyiv to resist the Russian invasion. He also made laudatory remarks about Vladimir Putin. Therefore, in Europe as in Ukraine, the fear is to see Donald Trump force Ukraine to negotiate with Russia under very unfavorable conditions.
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On Wednesday, Volodymyr Zelensky nevertheless congratulated Donald Trump for “his impressive victory”hoping that his election will help kyiv obtain a “just peace” and by calling on American Democrats and Republicans to “strong bipartisan support for Ukraine”. He also spoke with the president-elect, saying he had an “excellent” telephone exchange with the Republican. “We agreed to maintain close dialogue and advance our cooperation,” said the Ukrainian president on X. “Strong, steadfast leadership from the United States is essential for our world and for a just peace,” he assured.
