Ukraine president seeks more support at NATO defense ministers meeting

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Ukraine president seeks more support at NATO defense ministers meeting
By Lorne Cook, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Wednesday, Oct 11
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, speaks during a media conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg prior to a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, speaks during a media conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg prior to a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. (Virginia Mayo/AP)

BRUSSELS — For the first time, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined a meeting of more than 50 defense leaders from around the world Wednesday to make a personal pitch for military aid, in the face of lagging political support in the U.S. and new pressure on allies to send weapons to bolster Israel’s war with Hamas.

His presence underscored growing concerns about cracks in what has been staunch international backing for Kyiv in its war against Russia’s invasion, and worries that Ukrainian forces haven’t made measurable progress in the counteroffensive as winter closes in.

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