Zelenskyy Ramps Up Pressure For Tanks

January 19, 2023 5:54 am

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has bared his frustration about not obtaining enough tanks from some Western countries to help Ukraine’s defend against Russian forces. The Ukrainian leader, at a breakfast Thursday on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland, offered a veiled critique of countries like Germany, Poland and the United States – crucial supporters of Ukraine – that have nonetheless hesitated about sending tanks. Speaking by video link, Zelenskyy bemoaned a “lack of specific weaponry” and said that to win the war, “we cannot just do it with motivation and morale.” He thanked allies for the military aid so far but urged them not to hesitate on tanks.