Zelenskyy is feeling more positive about US authorisation for strikes deep into Russia
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is "more positive" about obtaining authorisation for long-range weapons strikes on Russian territory but that the decision does not depend on the Ukrainian side.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is "more positive" about obtaining authorisation for long-range weapons strikes on Russian territory but that the decision does not depend on the Ukrainian side.
Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with Fox News following a meeting with US presidential candidate Donald Trump, European Pravda
Quote from Zelenskyy: "I'm more positive, but we'll see, you know, today it doesn't depend on our side."
Details: The president said that it is important for Americans to know that Ukraine wants to use the weapons in question only for military purposes.
Background:
- Recently, the president's spokesperson, Serhii Nykyforov, said that during the Ukrainian delegation's visit to the US, the American side showed "great interest" in the Victory Plan, in spite of media reports.
- On 25 September, Putin announced that Russia would expand the conditions under which it is ready to use nuclear weapons.
- The EU said that Putin's new nuclear threats will not change the EU's position on continuing support for Ukraine.
- The UK Foreign Secretary said that a decision on lifting restrictions on Ukraine's use of Western long-range weapons against military targets in Russia could be made by early winter.
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