We always raise the issue of air defense with Sweden. It is not easy for your country, but it is very difficult for us, says Zelenskyy.
We need air defense. This is about ammunition for F-16s as part of our air defense. The F-16s are already part of our air defense, but we need more aircraft. They are good, they are fast and we use them, he says in response to a question from TT at a hotel in central Copenhagen.
Zelenskyy also raises the Gripen fighter jets that Sweden decided earlier this year to donate and sell to Ukraine and which are planned to be delivered early next year.
We have also talked about Gripen, and they must arrive in January or maybe February. We need them as quickly as possible. But they are underway, says the Ukrainian president.
Generators in case of power shortages
Equally important is the energy supply, he says.
It is also about energy. It's not about money. When we talk about financing energy, we're talking about the volume of diesel, of fuel.
Our generators run on diesel and are needed at our centres, where people can go if they don't have electricity. They can get help charging their phones and so on, and get coffee and tea. That's mainly what it's about, says Zelenskyy.
United European voice
Regarding the question of a person who could be Europe's voice in negotiations with Russia and the US, which he has called for, he says during the meeting:
There are many strong leaders in Europe, both inside and outside the EU.
He doesn't want to say directly who it would be, but emphasizes that he would like to see a name ready when the coalition of the willing meets in Berlin on November 19, a meeting Zelenskyy is invited to.
It will be better then, because that person will receive a mandate from all of Europe and that voice will be heard. That's why it's very important to fix it. We need unity in Europe.
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