Zelensky: America and England have not yet authorized long-range attacks on Russia
The preside of Ukraine said that the United States and England have not yet given permission to his coury to use long-range missiles to target Russian territory.
According to RCO News Agency, “Volodymyr Zelenskyi”, the Preside of Ukraine, said that his efforts to convince Washington and London to authorize Kiev’s attacks with long-range missiles received on Russian soil have not reached anywhere; Because these allies are afraid of the escalation of the war if they allow such an action.
According to “Agence France-Presse”, Zelensky, late today (Saturday, September 31), on the eve of a trip to the United States with the aim of meeting with US Preside Joe Biden, Vice Preside Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Trump, the presideial candidate of the Republican Party, told reporters: “Neither the United States nor England have yet given us permission to use these weapons against any target and at any distance against Russian territory.”
Zelensky, who is supposed to unveil his so-called “victory plan” during his visit to the United States and also participate in the meetings of the Security Council and the United Nations General Assembly, has increased his pressure on his Western allies in rece weeks to allow the use of the Ukrainian army. give western long-range weapons to attack Russian territory. While the Ukrainian army has not been able to make any gains in the battles in the last 2 and a half years of the war and has been depende on the aid of its allies, it claims that getting this permission for long-range attacks can change the course of the war in favor of Kiev.
“I think they are worried about escalation of tension,” he said about the coinued hesitation of London and Washington to give this permission to Kiev.
“Vladimir Putin”, the Preside of Russia, has warned that if Ukraine attacks Russia with long-range western weapons, this move will mean the ery of NATO couries io a direct war with Russia.
Zelensky said he still hopes that Biden, who has four mohs left in his presideial term, will turn around and “make importa decisions for Ukraine.”
Zelensky said: “In the history of our relationship, we faced a series of difficult and ieresting decisions and conversations, and that Biden later changed his view.”
According to AFP, a Joe Biden adviser recely said he plans to spend the rest of his presidency “putting Ukraine in the best possible position to win.”
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