Biden declares priority in aid to Ukraine – RT World News
US leader backs kyiv’s efforts to achieve ‘just peace’ with Russia, while promising more weapons
US President Joe Biden has promised increased military support for Ukraine, while praising the peace proposals put forward by his counterpart Vladimir Zelensky. He made the comments as the two leaders spoke by phone on Saturday. Moscow called Zelensky’s roadmap unworkable.
“President Biden welcomed President Zelensky’s stated openness to a just peace based on the fundamental principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations,” the White House said in a statement.
Biden also pledged to continue military and other aid to Kyiv in “prioritize efforts to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense.” The pledge came after the Pentagon unveiled its latest aid package on Friday, which includes additional HIMARS rockets and 80,000 155mm artillery rounds, as well as “Air counter-defense capability.”
Zelensky thanked Biden “for constant support of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, for its leadership in consolidating international efforts to counter Russian aggression”, according to a statement from his office.
The statement adds that Zelensky “stressed that Ukraine wants to achieve peace” with Moscow. kyiv unveiled its ten stages “peace formula” last month, which calls on Russia to withdraw its troops and “confirm the territorial integrity of Ukraine”.
Moscow called these prerequisites “unacceptable,” particularly after four former Ukrainian territories became parts of Russia following referendums in late September, while Crimea did the same in 2014. Moscow has also stressed that sending arms to Ukraine will not would only lead to more bloodshed and accused Kiev of using rockets and heavy artillery supplied by the West. to target civilians in the Donbass.
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