US President Joe Biden said today that Russia is “trying to use winter as a weapon” against the Ukrainians. Biden received Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House today and evaluated the 300th day of the Russian war launched in February.
“It’s really incredible. It’s an attack just to intimidate innocent people in Ukraine. It also attacks civilians, orphanages, hospitals, schools, landmarks in the country. And it’s trying to use winter as a weapon against Ukrainians. But Biden said, He continues to inspire the world.”
Russia has repeatedly attacked Ukraine’s energy and water supplies before the onset of winter in the northern hemisphere.
In addition to meeting with Biden, Zelensky Addressing the US Congress and search for “guns, guns and more guns”. It is the first official visit by Zelensky The Ukrainian arrived in the country on his first trip since the beginning of the war, and the Ukrainian thanked the United States for its support.
Zelensky said, “Thank you very much, Mr. President. Thank you for your nonpartisan support, thank you to Congress, and thank you to ordinary Americans. I really appreciate that.”
Zelensky presents Biden with the Ukrainian cross for military merit. The Ukrainian president offered the American a badge of valor, which he said was sent by a captain in the Ukrainian army.
“A man who was truly a hero asked me to pass his award to President Biden. He was very brave and told me to give. [a cruz ucraniana] “To a very brave president, and I want to give him to you,” said Zelensky.
Biden thanked him for the medal, even though he said he “didn’t deserve it”. The US president said he would send a similar gift to the Ukrainian captain: US Army command money.
“Well, we have a tradition here and I’ll give it to him. My son who fought in Iraq has what they call command money. Have you seen the money we’ve made on the battlefield? I’ll make sure you get one of those. Thanks,” he said.
Upon his arrival in the United States, Zelensky wrote on his Telegram messaging channel that he was in Washington “to thank the American people, the President, and Congress for their much-needed support.” Biden had previously wished him a good trip and said he had “a lot to talk about” with the Ukrainian.
Next year, the Ukrainian flag and freedom will be returned to all our lands, all our people. people
volodymyr Zelensky
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Biden to announce $2 billion more in military aid to Ukraine “It will include a series of Patriot missiles,” a US official said. Ukraine’s air defenses were effective in preventing the military from gaining an advantage in the conflict.
Earlier, Russian spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Ukraine that the continuation of Western weapons would lead to a “deepening” of the conflict. The Kremlin said on Wednesday it did not see a chance for peace talks with Kyiv.
source: Noticias
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