Reference Message Network reported on April 18 that according to a report from the Russia Independent Newspaper website on April 18, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy supported extending the state of emergency and general mobilization for another 90 days, which indicates his attitude of continuing to fight.
The report stated that on April 17, the 30-day suspension of attacks on energy facilities agreed upon by Moscow and Kiev under the mediation of Washington has expired. The contact between Ukrainian leaders and European-American representatives in Paris is unlikely to fundamentally resolve the issue of a ceasefire in conflict areas.
During the effective period of the temporary ceasefire form, both sides often accused each other of violating the agreement, with Ukraine constantly attempting to strike energy facilities. However, the frequent harassment by the Ukrainian army has not seriously hindered the actions of Russian troops on the front line.
The report believed that however, various signs indicate that the Ukrainian army seems to still have enough reserve forces to continue active combat. Kiev's EU and NATO partners provided a large amount of assistance for this. According to Ukrainian media reports, NATO Secretary General Ruet said after meeting with Ukrainian Defense Minister Umurov that in the first quarter of 2025, NATO would allocate more than $20 billion in military aid to Kiev.
The report pointed out that it should be emphasized that Ukraine has not received anything from the Trump administration so far. According to some Western media reports, Trump allegedly refused to reach a $50 billion deal with Ukraine and even refused to accept money to provide weapons. A German journalist believed that the current interest of the US president is negotiating with Russian President Putin rather than making money by providing weapons.
The report also mentioned that at the same time, some EU countries praised Ukraine's combat capability, and European soldiers wanted to learn the frontline experience of the Ukrainian army. Previously, representatives from France and the UK had made such statements, but Denmark seemed to be the first to take the initiative. It was reported that Danish Armed Forces Land Commander Boisen said that several batches of Danish instructors and active-duty soldiers were prepared to be sent to Ukraine to receive two weeks of modern combat training there and learn from the experience of confronting Russia. This decision was made after Boisen visited the Ukrainian frontline twice in 2025. According to plans, the first batch of Danish soldiers will arrive at the training grounds in western Ukraine as early as this spring to protect them from Russian strikes. However, the Russian Embassy in Denmark said that sending soldiers to Ukraine to learn combat experience would only make Denmark become more deeply involved in the Ukrainian conflict and cause further uncontrollable escalation of the conflict. (Compiled/He Yingjun)
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