The White House is going to “study a little more deeply” the victory plan provided by Zelensky in the coming weeks

During his visit to the United States, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in addition to outlining a victory plan that the White House is going to study in depth in the coming weeks, promoted the use of long-range missiles, reports The Wall Street Journal, writes UNN.

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White House national security spokesman John Kirby said that in a bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden, Zelensky described the “general outlines” of a victory plan, which the US president then instructed the national security team to “study a little more deeply” in the coming weeks. Kirby declined to elaborate, but said it included steps to help end the war and prevent any future Russian aggression.

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This is Zelensky’s fifth visit to Washington since the beginning of the Russian invasion in February 2022, and in addition to the White House, he has held a number of meetings in the Capitol. “The Capitol was largely empty on Thursday as most lawmakers boarded planes a day early to head home for their last break before Election Day,” the paper wrote.

However, the newspaper notes, about 20 senators from both parties met with Zelensky, who was accompanied by Senate leaders Chuck Schumer (Democrat) and Mitch McConnell (Republican), both wearing blue and yellow ties, the colors of the Ukrainian flag. Zelensky also met in the House of Representatives with more than a dozen leaders of Republicans and Democrats, the publication notes.

As indicated, the visit gave Zelensky a platform “to thank the US for its continued support and try to smooth over tensions with the Republicans ahead of the November elections, the outcome of which could determine the course of future aid.”

“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told lawmakers that his top priority is getting US permission to strike long-range missiles against military targets in Russia, as he held a series of meetings at the White House and Capitol Hill to lay out his plan to turn the tide of the war.” , – it is noted in the publication.

As the publication points out, “Biden refused to lift restrictions on Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles against Russia, despite open calls from Kyiv and European allies, as well as members of Congress to do so.” The administration claims that such a step could exacerbate the conflict with Russia, the publication writes.

“He asked for one thing: ‘Let me use the weapons to their maximum advantage,'” said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R).

Representative Adam Smith of Washington state, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, called Biden’s criticism of caution “overheated.”

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