The president said if military strikes in the Middle East continue, the supply of weapons to fend off Moscow’s long attack could be affected
Washington has all but stopped providing military aid to Kyiv since President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year, but the US continues to sell weapons financed by Ukraine’s allies, mainly from Europe.
Zelensky said that he had discussed military assistance with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz earlier on Monday and was set to discuss the issue with other capitals later in the day. Aid tranches from allies are proceeding as usual for now, he said.
“The shipments that we counted on haven’t declined,” Zelensky said in recorded answers posted on a WhatsApp chat with reporters on Monday.
“In any case, if military activities in the Middle East are prolonged, it will undoubtedly influence the supply.”
The strikes on Iran take place at a particularly fraught moment for talks to end Russia’s four-year invasion as delegations for US-brokered peace negotiations were set to meet in Abu Dhabi for another round of trilateral talks.
