daily basis, to the people of ukraine. yes, the air defences managed to shoot down most of them but ukrainians are painfully aware it does not command authority in the skies, so it wants to be able to do that and that has to be a long term, not in the short term. even if it is going to take time for ukrainian pilots to be trained on these planes to be delivered and so i think what we are talking about is a long term commitment, one that is designed for notjust a short term not just a short term counteroffensive, but a future defence commitment from the west in the long term. defence commitment from the west in the long-term the long-term. some reading into this that president the long-term. some reading into this that president zelensky - this that president zelensky focusing on a long term commitment suggested he was pleased with what he had for a counteroffensive comedy tanks and armoured vehicles and long range missiles, he feels satisfied enough to feel focused on the long term.
live now to our diplomatic correspondentjames landale in kyiv. how has the us u turn on these f i6 jets gone down where you are? flat jets gone down where you are? iirrt surprisingly, it has been welcomed. asking for the f i6s has been something that has been a very familiar chorus notjust on the shuttle diplomacy of president zelensky would also from other senior figures zelensky would also from other seniorfigures and zelensky would also from other senior figures and members of this government. wherever they are in the world, they always ask for more military support in the air. that is for a simple reason, the air above us is a contested space. we know that ukraine has a lot of air defences. but as we experienced ourselves last night, it is a battlefield. it is frequently filled with missiles and drones from russia that pose a real threat, almost on a
our countries like india, brazil, thatis our countries like india, brazil, that is also represented at the g7, countries who many of whose leaders he met yesterday, those of the arab league, who don t automatically share the western position. they broadly think this is a dangerous war that should be settled as soon is possible, notjust because it will save lives but also because it will save lives but also because it will better protect the global economy, that they are sufferings from. many countries in the arab world get their grain from ukraine. they are getting less as a result and having to pay more for it and it is having an effect on their economies. it is causing further inflation in the global economy that affects them. their message to president zelensky let s do a deal and have a ceasefire and reach a political settlement. the landscape right the argument president zelensky is making is no, we cannot live in a world to quote him, where empires can still invade other count