The phone calls took place after an extraordinary failed mutiny by Russia’s Wagner mercenary group. Read more at straitstimes.com.
KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his defence minister said they held a series of calls with Kyiv’s allies on Sunday to discuss the “weakness” of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s next counteroffensive steps.by the head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, that raised questions about Putin’s grip on power as Ukraine presses a counteroffensive in its south and east.
Mr Oleksii Reznikov, Ukraine’s defence minister, said he and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin discussed Ukraine’s counteroffensive and next steps to strengthen the forces.it yet remains to be seen whether Mr Zelensky and his army can capitalise on the Moscow disorder to reclaim territories now occupied by Russia.
On Sunday, Mr Zelensky said he and Mr Biden had discussed expanding defence cooperation with an emphasis on long-range weapons, coordination ahead of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in Vilnius next month and preparations for a “Global Peace Summit” he has promoted.
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