Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks at a podium in front of Ukrianian and European Union flags.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy is pictured during a joint briefing with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.
  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Israel-Hamas war is distracting the world from the invasion of Ukraine.
  • An international affairs expert told Insider Israel's war in Gaza may benefit Putin in several ways.
  • Protracted war in Israel may force the US to make tough choices about providing aid elsewhere.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a Saturday press conference, said the Israel-Gaza war is "taking away the focus" from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, BBC reported.