Zelensky in new moves to end the war in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky is on his travels once again. He spends almost as much time overseas than he does at home, and all because he desperately needs to shore up support from Europe for his confrontation with Moscow. Today he is in Turkey to meet with President Erdogan who, of all Euorpean/Mato leaders, has as strong ties with Moscow as he does with Europe. The trouble is, Zelensky's pursuit of peace, while fully understandable, comes as Putin is stepping up attacks on targets in Ukraine, civilian and energy, and looks set to seize the crucial town of Pokrovsk in the Donbas region, eastern Ukraine. On the battlefield it's going Moscow's way and that means Zelensky's appeals for help to bring the war to an end are looking like appeals from weakness rather than from strength. Putin is most unlikely to listen to peace overtures under such circumstances. When he sees the enemy weakening, he just pushes harder. Apart from Turkey. Zelensky has also been to Paris where he won a promise from Macron to buy 100 Rafaele fighter jets, and Madrid where there was an agreement to cooperate on arms industry projects. Euorpe still backs him, although the huge corruption scandal currently being exposed in Ukraine won't help to keep European leaders loyal for ever unless it is dealt with firmly. While Zelensky seeks peace, Putin continues to say peace can only come on his terms. So, no change there. THE IDEAL CHRISTMAS PRESENT - MY NEW SPY THRILLER AGENT REDRUTH. BUY FROM AMAZON, WATERSTONES ETC.