“Do they have any idea when Ukraine will be able to receive the F-16s?”Zelensky asked during a joint press conference with the head of the Spanish government, Pedro Sanchez, in Kiev.
“Isn’t there a schedule for training missions? I think some partners are running late and slowing down. Why are they doing that? I don’t know.”The head of the Ukrainian state stressed.Zelensky was thus alarmed by the Western Allies who committed themselves to training Ukrainian pilots, given the lack of specific dates.
the so-called F-16 Alliance It integrates countries such as Portugal, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium and the United States.
Kiev has been calling on Western allies for several months to send in F-16 fighter jets. He sees pilot training as the first step towards sending fighter jets to Ukraine.
Spain is not included in F-16 Alliancefor which he did not train Ukrainian pilots.
Sanchez and the Ukrainian candidacy for the Union
The Spanish Prime Minister kicked off the rotating presidency of the European Union with a trip to the Ukrainian capital. Pedro Sanchez wants to put Russia’s invasion of the bloc’s accession to the bloc at the center of the agenda.he even announced a new aid of 55 million euros.
Under the terms of a joint statement issued by Sanchez and Zelensky, the file Ukrainian candidacy is a priority under the Spanish presidency.Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the Spanish ruler for his support and his “symbolic visit” to Kiev.
“Spain renews its support for Ukraine’s candidacy for membership in the European Union, which will be one of the priorities of its presidency,” the statement said.
Madrid also supports the “strengthening of partnership” between NATO and Ukraine, starting with the creation of a joint council.
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