Ukraine steps up pressure on its allies for action against RussiaZelensky has kept up the pressure on his Western allies, for more weapons, more quicklyKYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukraine stepped up the pressure on its Western allies Saturday, deploring the lack of progress on setting up an international tribunal to try Russia's leaders and on the transfer of frozen Russian assets. There has been insufficient progress too, on the transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine for use in the country's reconstruction, Kuleba added. "We are grateful for all the support provided... We need more heavy weapons," Umerov said in his embargoed speech. - 'The enemy is strong' -Deputy Intelligence Chief Vadym Skibitsky estimated Saturday that Russia has more than 420,000 soldiers in the east and south of Ukraine, including Crimea. Skibitsky also said Russia had for a month been actively launching attacks from Crimea, which it annexed in 2014.

Source: Bangkok Post September 09, 2023 23:41 UTC