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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky commented on the impact of global developments on the battlefield and the economy as the Russia-Ukraine war continues.

Noting that the nature of Iran’s support for Russia has changed, Zelensky said: “The Iranian regime supplied Russia with the weapons used to kill our people. At the moment these concerns have somewhat decreased because it seems unlikely that Iran can supply Russia with anything directly. However, they once transferred licenses, and Russia now produces these missiles and drones on its own under Iranian licenses.”

Zelensky stated that they had received signals that the United States and its allies might reconsider the production capacity of Patriot (PAC-2 and PAC-3) missiles due to operations in the Middle East, adding: “There is concern that if the war drags on, America may reduce deliveries of air defense systems and missiles to Ukraine.”

Emphasizing that hostilities in the Middle East directly affect energy markets, Zelensky concluded: “As for oil prices, Europe and the whole world are currently going through this crisis. Our energy crisis is primarily linked to the war Russia is waging against us. However, it is also clear that due to the hostilities, imports of petroleum products have decreased or been completely blocked. This situation is already affecting global energy prices.”