The meeting between both leaders could take place this coming Friday.
The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, anticipated a trip to Washington DC in search of obtaining a greater supply of long-range weapons from the US, a day after US President Donald Trump warned Russia that it could send missiles. Tomahawk to Ukraine. The announcement was made at a press conference with the vice president of the European CommissionKaja Kallas.
“The main topics will be air defense and our long-range capabilities, to maintain pressure on Russia“said Zelensky. In addition to trying to have a meeting with Trump this Friday, he indicated that he could meet with defense and energy companies and with members of the US Congress.
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Zelensky’s visit to the American continent takes place after a talk “very productive” that he had with Trump on Sunday. Trump also warned Russia that it could send long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine. if Moscow does not resolve its war there soon.
Russia responded to Donald Trump’s statements
For their part, from Moscow they feel a “extreme concern” for the possible provision of Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine by the United States. Vladimir Putin, Russian president, has previously referred to the supply of long-range missiles to Ukraine by the United States, warning that such an action, would seriously damage relations between Moscow and Washington.
Zelensky will join a Ukrainian delegation already in the United States for preliminary talks, led by the prime minister, Yulia Svyrydenko.
After the increase in Russian attacks on gas and power plants, the vice president of the European Commission Kaja Kallas promised continue pressure on Moscow. “In terms of financing, the needs are enormous. We must help Ukraine defend itself from spending even more repairing destroyed infrastructure“said Kallas.”We are 27 Member States and 27 democracies, so debates take time… I am sure that, as before, we will reach a decision”.
Source: Ambito
