(Kiev / Washington Composite Electric) Ukrainian President Zelei Skytky visited Washington on Wednesday (December 21). It is expected that the United States can provide a new round of military assistance, including the Patriot missile defense system, which can be obtained.This was the first visit to Zelezki since the outbreak of the Russian and Ukraine War.
The White House Press Secretary Jan -Pierre issued a statement on Tuesday (20th) that Zeleiski was invited by US President Biden to visit Washington on Wednesday, and Bayon will announce a new support for Ukraine.
Statement said that the visit will show the strong support of the United States Republic and Democratic parties to Ukraine."This visit clearly shows that the United States will unswervingly support Ukraine, including providing economic, humanitarian and military assistance."
A senior official in the United States revealed that Biden will announce it to provide Ukraine with an additional military assistance of nearly $ 2 billion (approximately S $ 2.7 billion), including a Patriot missile system to assist Ukraine to resist the Russian missile missile attackEssenceThe United States will provide the Ukraine's training of the Patriot system in a third -party country.
Officials also said that Biden would not use this meeting to negotiate with Russian President Putin.
Ukraine: will optimize key military cooperation in the United States and Ukraine
Zelei is expected to stay in the United States for a few hours.He was scheduled to talk to the White House and his national security team at 2 pm Wastewyral 2 pm on Wednesday time (3 am on Thursday, Singapore on Thursday). Then he held a joint press conference with Biden. Then he went to the United States CongressBefore the Republican Party is controlled, strive for continuous cross -party support.
Zelei Sky flew to Washington and posted a post on Twitter that the trip aims to strengthen Ukraine's "toughness and defense ability".
Polidaliak, a political adviser to Zeelianzki, said the visit was extremely important.He told Reuters: "First of all, the interview and meeting plan showed the high degree of trust between the two countries. Come again, this ended Russia's attempts ... It is proved that their so -called US -Ukanita bilateral relations are getting cold, and the fact is not this ...The United States clearly supports Ukraine. "
Podoliak said that Zerrenki will explain to the United States to explain the "real scale" and nature of the Russian and Ukraine War, as well as the importance of ending the war in a correct way."It is important to explain why we need a certain weapon, especially armored vehicles, the latest missile defense system and long -range missiles."
Podoliak said that providing these weapons to Ukraine will not lead to the upgrading of the war, but will greatly weaken Russia's military capabilities.He predicts that this visit will activate and optimize the cooperation of Merwug in the key military field and strive for further cross -party political support for Ukraine.
Russia: will not bring any positive results
Russia said that Zelei Sky visit to the United States will not bring any positive results, and warns that providing more weapons for Ukraine will exacerbate Russia and Ukraine.The Kremlin spokesman Peskov said: "Ukraine continues to obtain weapon supply, and the range of weapons is also expanding. Of course, all this will cause conflict to intensify, which is not a good thing for Ukraine."
He also ruled out the possibility of Russia's restoration of negotiations, saying that the trip would not change the position of Ukraine's peace talks.
Putin provided modern weapons for the Russian military at the end of the year -end conference with senior military high -levels on Wednesday to achieve all the goals for special military operations in Ukraine.He also said that Russia will continue to develop military potential and improve the status of nuclear troops, and revealed that Russian warships will equip the Zircon hypersonic cruise missile in early January next year.
Russian Defense Minister Sho Guru said that the Russian army faced the "Western United Forces" that provided military and financial assistance to Kiev in Ukraine and showed that Russia would continue this military operation next year.
Shaygu also proposed to expand the army, increasing the combatants from the current 1.15 million to 1.5 million, an increase of more than 30%.Putin expressed support for this.
The U.S. State Department anonymous senior officials said on Tuesday that the Russian leadership has different views on whether to launch a winter offensive in Ukraine, but in any case, Washington will continue to support Kiev.
The Ukrainian military recently said that Russia is preparing for new troops with 200,000 troops, which may launch a new round of attacks from the East, South or northern Beros region.The Russian army may launch a new offensive as soon as January, but it is more likely to act in spring.Putin visited White Ross on Monday (December 19), and the outside world worried that he might put pressure on the Bloss to open the new front of the Ukraine.
