Ukraine’s Prime Minister says victory will soon be won against Russia

“We are sure that Ukraine will win and that victory will be very short.” Mr Shmyhal said when asked about comments there was a “real possibility” that Russia would win by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

During a press conference in New Delhi on April 22, Mr Johnson said Russian forces could “win” in Ukraine.

When asked if he agreed with Western intelligence assessments that the war in Ukraine could last until the end of 2023 with a victory in Russia’s favor, the British leader said both assessments could be successful. truth.

The British Prime Minister assessed that Russia has “a huge army”, and emphasized that the current situation is very “unpredictable”.

Earlier, on April 21, the White House confirmed that Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal had held talks with US President Joe Biden in Washington.

At the exchange, Mr. Biden affirmed the US’s unwavering support for Ukraine.

The White House statement said that during the meeting, President Biden mentioned the additional security assistance of $ 800 million and the economic assistance of $ 500 million for Ukraine that the US administration announced earlier.

The White House President emphasized that this additional economic aid will bring the total amount of the US contribution to the Ukrainian economy in the past two months to more than 1 billion USD.

Mr. Shmyhal is in Washington to attend the spring meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB). As expected, the Prime Minister of Ukraine will hold talks with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.

He will then give a speech at an event organized by the World Bank on Ukraine’s financial needs.

Fighting between Russia and Ukraine has entered its ninth week. Since Russia began its military operation in Ukraine on February 24, Moscow and Kiev have held several rounds of talks in different locations, including both Belarus and Turkey. However, according to Moscow’s assessment, progress is happening “slowly”.

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the West is trying to prevent Moscow and Kiev from reaching a peace agreement, because they seek to escalate the conflict, not solve the problem.