Zelensky attributed the West's reluctance to send troops to Ukraine to fear

Western countries do not send their troops to the territory of Ukraine, because they are "afraid of their societies." This was announced on November 9 by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.

"Leaders are afraid of their societies. They don't want to participate in the <conflict>," Zelensky said in an interview with The Guardian newspaper.

He noted that the decision on the deployment of troops remains at the discretion of Western partners and called it "their choice." According to Zelensky, if Kiev had insisted too much on this issue, the country could have lost some of the financial and military support from the allies.

The Ukrainian leader also added that Kiev has repeatedly appealed to partners with requests for arms supplies, as well as for membership in the European Union and NATO.

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What long-range systems can Europe give Kiev, how did they react to the meeting at the White House, and what does the chickens have to do with it?

On November 4, the EU allocated Ukraine the next tranche of financial assistance in the amount of €1.8 billion under the Ukraine Facility program. The allocation of the fifth regular tranche is related to Ukraine's fulfillment of nine necessary steps, as well as one previously unfulfilled obligation from the fourth payment.

On October 24, Pierre Schill, Chief of the General Staff of the French Army, announced that France had officially announced plans to deploy its troops in Ukraine starting in 2026. The army is ready to simultaneously manage three operational areas, including potential deployment on Ukrainian territory.

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