Zelenskyy discusses more assistance to Ukraine with Prime Ministers of 4 countries

He announced this in an evening address on Tuesday, January 3.

Zelenskyy said he had 4 international conversations during the day: with the Prime Ministers of Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Norway. 

"We started this year with what Ukraine needs most right now - on the eve of new mobilization processes being prepared by the terrorist state. Now is the moment when together with our partners we must strengthen our defense," Zelenskyy said about the topics of the conversations.

He added that, most likely, Russia will try to turn the situation in the war and at least postpone the defeat, and for this, its leaders will throw " everything they have left and everyone they can muster" into the battle. 

"We have to disrupt this Russian scenario. We are preparing for this. The terrorists must lose. Any attempt at their new offensive must fail. This will be the final defeat of the terrorist state. I thank all partners who understand this," the President of Ukraine said. 

Volodymyr Zelenskyy specified that he had discussed with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau how to increase pressure on Russia and thanked Canada for its constant defense, sanctions and financial support. 

"I feel that Canadian assistance to our defense will remain strong this year," Zelenskyy noted.

Regarding the conversation with the Prime Minister of Norway, Zelenskyy noted that "very powerful decisions" have already been made and are still being prepared, which, among other things, concern armed support. 

"Norway's role can become truly historic in the defense of Europe if we implement everything we are talking about now. This also applies to the support of our energy system," the President said, adding that Norway had expressed willingness to help provide Ukraine with the necessary volume of gas for this winter.

"Today, in the conversation with Prime Minister Sunak, I felt that we equally perceive the importance of this year, the prospects of this year. The fact that it is possible to achieve a pivotal advantage right now, not allowing Russia to win back on this or that front direction," Zelenskyy commented on the conversation with the British Prime Minister.

And the conversation with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands concerned the nearest calculations of the enemy, as well as "what Russia is preparing for the winter months and the beginning of spring."

"Russia mobilizes those whom it wants to throw to death, we mobilize the civilized world. For the sake of life," Zelenskyy summed up.