Zelensky tells the West he wants war with Russia to end 'no later than next year' as he scrambles for backing from allies in whistle-stop tour of Europe

Volodymyr Zelensky has declared he wants to see Russia's war with Ukraine brought to an end next year as he embarks on a whistle-stop tour of European capitals to drum up further support for his armed forces. A view of the debris of residential area while search and rescue members conduct operation as they rescue residents from damaged houses after Russia carried out airstrikes on residential areas of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on October 10 Search and rescue members conduct operation as they rescue residents from damaged houses in Zaporizhzhia A local resident walks next to destroyed buildings following Russian air attack in Druzhkivka in Donetsk Region Ukrainian servicemen of the 26th artillery brigade fire an AHS Krab self-propelled howitzer toward Russian positions near the front line in the Chasiv Yar Volodymyr Zelensky is holding talks with Keir Starmer in Downing Street today as he drums up support for the fight against Russia German Chancellor Olaf Scholz shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Zelensky has for months pushed his Western partners to provide his forces with clearance to use long-range weapons, including British Storm Shadow missiles, to strike military targets deep inside Russia. Putin has long warned that Moscow would consider Ukraine's Western allies directly party to the conflict if their weapons are used by Kyiv's troops to strike targets on Russian soil, setting out a series of red lines that Western leaders appear reluctant to test. Army Tactical Missile System are coveted by Kyiv as they can strike deep into Russian held territory New NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte joined the premiers for discussions, with Sir Keir underlining the UK's commitment to Kyiv Besides long-range missiles to threaten military targets, damage infrastructure and disrupt key supply chains embedded deep within Russian territory, Ukraine is in desperate need of artillery batteries and ammunition to prevent further losses of troops and territory.