He Kremlin expressed his firm disagreement with the statements made by the President of the United States, Joe Biden, in a recent speech in which he called the Russian President Vladimir Putinand established a comparison between Russia and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas.
“For us It is unacceptable; “We do not consent to a similar tone with the Russian Federation or with our president,” he declared. Dmitri Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, at a press conference.
In his speech from the Oval Office of the White House, Biden vowed to continue supporting both Israel and Ukraine in their conflicts with Hamas and Russiaclaiming that both seek “completely annihilate a neighboring democracy“. The Democratic president added: “We cannot and will not allow terrorists like Hamas and tyrants like Putin to win.. “I refuse to let that happen.”
Dmitri Peskov responded to these words, highlighting that “it is hardly appropriate for responsible leaders, and it can hardly be acceptable to us.” But he also stressed that US efforts to “contain” Russia are destined to fail.
On the other hand, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, praised Biden’s speech. In a publication in the social network (ex Twitter), Zelensky stated: “US investment in the defense of Ukraine will ensure the long-term security of Europe and the world.”
The situation between Russia and Ukraine
Since the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022, The United States and the European Union provided support to Ukraine, providing billions of dollars in financial and military aid.
Refering to situation on the groundhe Army Ukrainian reported that he managed stop a new Russian assault in the industrial city of Avdiivka, which Moscow troops They tried to control it for several days. According to the Ukrainian General Staff, the enemy continued its attacks and persists in its attempt to surround the town. In the last 24 hours, the Russian army suffered losses of around 900 soldiers and the destruction of 150 armored vehicles in this area.
For its part, Putin visited the headquarters of the Russian Army in Rostov-on-Don, located to the south and near the border with Ukraine. There he met with the chief of the General Staff and commander of military operations in Ukraine, Valery Gerasimov, who presented a report on the status of the Russian offensive.
Rostov-on-Don it’s a key strategic point for Russian operations in Ukraine and was the scene of a mutiny carried out by the mercenaries of the Wagner group in Junewho briefly took over the headquarters.
Source: Ambito
