Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy embarked on a diplomatic sweep of NATO capitals before a summit next week as he pursues a path into the military alliance.
Zelenskiy landed late Thursday in the Czech Republic, a staunch ally, for talks with his counterpart Petr Pavel, government officials and lawmakers to discuss defense support for Kyiv and integration into the European Union and NATO.
He then met Friday with Prime Minister Petr Fiala, who said Prague will donate more attack helicopters to Ukraine and hundreds of thousands of large-caliber artillery shells in the coming months. The Czechs will also help Ukraine train pilots for F-16 fighters, and deliver flight simulators to Ukraine for training there.
“This is such a chance to show the courage and strength of the alliance,” Zelenskiy told reporters after the meeting with Pavel at Prague Castle. “But we are also talking about a clear signal, concrete decisions in the direction of the invitation. We need this motivation.”
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