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President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke on Sunday to discuss Russia’s aggression and recent U.S. efforts to bolster Ukraine’s air defenses.
Zelensky gave Biden additional thanks $275 million in security assistancesaid the Pentagon announced on Friday for broader and “unprecedented” US support for Ukraine’s sovereignty in the face of Russian aggression. statement It was published on the website of the Ukrainian President’s Office.
The package, announced last week, includes weapons and ammunition, as well as equipment to help Ukraine strengthen its air defenses.
In a statement, the White House said, “[Biden]is committed to continuing to provide security, economic and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, to holding Russia accountable for its war crimes and atrocities, and to making Russia pay for its aggression.” We have reaffirmed our commitment to
According to a Ukrainian statement, Zelensky said “unprecedented defense and financial support” from the United States had helped “not only to succeed on the battlefield, but also to maintain the stability of our economy.”
He told the US president that “Russian missile terrorism” had caused the war. Destruction of about 50% of Ukraine’s energy infrastructureespecially the United States for allocating assistance for the reconstruction of the Ukrainian energy system.
Biden also emphasized $53 million package announced late last month To support Ukraine’s electrical system, which is facing a barrage of attacks from Russia, according to a White House statement.
Ukraine scours the world for compatible parts to make repairs. Power outages lasting more than 12 hours a day are testing public morale. Another wave of Ukrainians could hit neighboring countries as temperatures drop to extremes. .
Zelensky also mentioned his plans to convene a world peace summit. He presented his 10-point peace plan to end Russian aggression in a video speech to G20 leaders in Bali last month.
The White House said on Sunday it welcomed Biden’s “expressed openness to a just peace based on the fundamental principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter.”
As Zelensky outlined last month, those steps include nuclear security, food security, a special tribunal for Russia’s alleged war crimes, and a path to an eventual peace treaty with Russia.
