 Kiev worries West, might re-nig on F-16 deliveries. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is scrambling to complete the agreement for delivery of F-16 fighter jets to his country as soon as possible, fearing that shifting political sands in Western countries could undermine the campaign to support Kiev in its fight with Moscow. The New York Times reported, citing sources. According to serving in former US and Ukrainian officials interviewed by the paper, Kiev senses a ticking political clock as it continues to ask its partners for US-designed F-16 aircraft. Zelensky apparently wants to get as many jets as possible before elections in the EU and the US could bring a change of heart in the governments that have promised the planes, the report said. The International Coalition to Help Kiev Procure F-16s and Train Ukrainian Pilots was first announced by the UK and the Netherlands in May, with a total of 11 countries backing the effort. However, Ukraine does not expect to receive the first of the promised war planes until 2024, while the administration of US President Joe Biden has signaled that it would allow Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands to send their F-16s to Ukraine. A new president could reverse this policy if the delivery has not yet been completed by the time they come to power, an unnamed American official told the paper. Another former US official suggested that Zelensky also wanted to secure the deliveries in case a sluggish counteroffensive erodes political support among allies.