Zelensky urges more leaders to visit Kyiv after daring visit by 3 NATO prime ministers.

President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the leaders of three NATO-member international locations who traveled into the war-torn capital of Ukraine for a rare assembly on Tuesday and urged others to do the identical.

The leaders from Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia who traveled to Kyiv “concern nothing,” Mr. Zelensky mentioned after the assembly, including, “I’m positive that with such buddies, with such international locations, with such neighbors and companions, we’ll actually be capable to win.”

The leaders mentioned not solely growing sanctions towards Russia for the invasion of Ukraine, which started on Feb. 24, but in addition “plans to rebuild our nation after the top of hostilities,” Mr. Zelensky’s workplace mentioned, projecting an air of confidence regardless of a brutal marketing campaign that has already pushed greater than two million Ukrainians to hunt refuge in neighboring international locations.

Mr. Zelensky has sought to rally worldwide assist by way of nightly movies that he posts on social media, in addition to digital conferences with world leaders — together with a speech to U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday.

However Tuesday’s assembly in Kyiv, which Russian forces have focused however up to now failed to beat, was a uncommon, in-person gathering for Mr. Zelensky and outdoors leaders. At the least one attendee wore a inexperienced protecting vest whereas sitting on the desk with Mr. Zelensky, in accordance with {a photograph} posted on the president’s official web site.

Mr. Zelensky additionally invited different world leaders to affix him in Kyiv, and as soon as once more pressed allies to implement a no-fly zone over the nation, which they’ve resisted out of issues of being drawn right into a direct battle with Russia.

“I invite all buddies of Ukraine to go to Kyiv,” Mr. Zelensky mentioned in a press release posted on his official Telegram channel. “It may be harmful right here. As a result of our sky shouldn’t be but closed to Russian missiles and planes.”

He added: “You understand for positive that the eyes of all of the individuals of the world at the moment are targeted on our capital, on Ukrainians.”