Zelensky's role as 'wartime leader is easier than being a peacetime one because things are clearer'
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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that progress in Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russian forces was "slower than desired" but that Kyiv would not be pressured into speeding it up as its troops advance through dangerous minefields.Meanwhile, Ukraine’s allies are pledging several billion dollars in non-military aid on Wednesday to rebuild its war-ravaged infrastructure, fight corruption and help pave the country's road to membership in the European Union. Stressing the vast scale of the task, diplomats and political leaders at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London urged private-sector companies to invest and revive an economy battered by almost a year and a half of war. Delegates from more than 60 countries attended the conference, which is both a fundraising forum and a message to Russia that Ukraine’s Western supporters are in it for the long haul. For more in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Ukraine's counteroffensive, FRANCE 24 is joined by Patrick Bury, NATO Analyst and Senior Lecturer in Security at the University of Bath.