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Zelenskyy urges allies to maintain aid as Scholz pledges weapons package

Ukrainian president is on a European tour as he rallies support for his ‘victory plan’ to end Russia’s war.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says it is important that allies’ aid to Ukraine does not go down next year as he received a pledge of a new weapons package from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on a European tour meant to win backing for his “victory plan” aimed at ending the war with Russia.

On Friday, Zelenskyy thanked Germany for its continued support over the past two years during Ukraine’s war with Russia but said, “It is very important for us that this assistance does not decrease next year.”

The Ukrainian leader said he would present Scholz with his plan to win the war with Russia and said he hopes the conflict would end “no later than next year, 2025”.

“Ukraine more than anyone else in the world wants a fair and speedy end to this war,” Zelenskyy said.