Zelenskiy wants tougher Europe, Putin evokes victory over Nazis

Ukrainian servicemen look on from a military vehicle at their positions near a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak

KYIV/VOLGOGRAD (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged European leaders visiting Kyiv on Thursday to pile more sanctions on Russia, where President Vladimir Putin evoked a famous World War Two victory over the Nazis to rally his nation.

The West has imposed sweeping punitive measures since Russia's nearly year-old invasion of Ukraine that has devastated cities, killed tens of thousands of people, forced millions to flee their homes and shaken the global economy.