Associated Press: Zelensky left Rammstein in defeat

According to Isna, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, despite his success in getting the support of some of Kiev’s allies to use ammunition provided by the West to attack Russia, failed to “get the support and permission of his most important ally, the United States.” has eaten

According to the Associated Press report, at a meeting of Ukraine’s allies at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, the President of Ukraine reiterated his request to Western countries to provide more long-range missiles and to remove restrictions on their use to target targets such as airports inside Russia. But his statements were openly opposed by US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin.

“There is no single capability that is decisive in this war,” Austin said at the meeting. Ukraine has its own drone-like capabilities to target targets inside Russia that go beyond the UK’s Atcoms and Storm Shadow missiles. There are many targets inside Russia that Ukraine can hit with its capabilities.

Zelensky’s request came after Russia’s recent powerful airstrikes, including against a Ukrainian military training center, which, according to Kiev, left more than 50 dead and hundreds injured.

“We need to have this long-range capability not only on Ukrainian soil, but also on Russian soil, so that Russia has the incentive to make peace,” Zelenskiy said in an effort to gain support from key allies. “We have to make Russian cities and even Russian soldiers think about what they need: peace or Putin.”

Zelensky’s unsuccessful struggle

According to the Associated Press, despite Zelensky’s repeated requests, he has still failed to convince US President Joe Biden to ease the restrictions imposed by the country on the terms of use of weapons provided to Ukraine. While Biden has given Ukraine permission to fire US-provided missiles at Russia in self-defense, Kiev is barred from using the missiles to attack Russia due to concerns about further escalation of the conflict. Biden’s concern about the escalation of tension and the outbreak of World War III is serious.

According to one of the newly written books, American analyst and author David Sanger, who is close to US President Joe Biden, told his relatives that “Zelensky may try to open America’s foot to World War III.”

But the Ukrainian president has succeeded in persuading several countries, including Canada, to use the provided weapons against Russia. Of course, as Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair said in this meeting, Canada does not have long-range ammunition to provide to Ukraine. As a result, such a country’s support for Ukraine’s plan to attack Russia is pointless.

On the other hand, Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurinas Kasionas said in this meeting: “Many countries agree with Ukraine’s plan. “But the issue is not the number of countries that agree, but the issue of the countries that have long-range missiles.”

“I hope it will help convince other countries,” Kassionas said, announcing Lithuania’s support for Ukraine.

According to the Associated Press analyst, the support of a large number of countries, even countries that do not have the weapons needed by Ukraine, can pressure the Biden administration to reduce the restrictions imposed.

The talks in Germany are taking place as the Americans prepare for November’s presidential election, which could have important implications for Ukraine.

Democratic candidate Kamala Harris has promised to stand by Ukraine, Republican candidate and former US president Donald Trump also insists that he will end the war within 24 hours before his possible inauguration.

Increasing Russian advance in eastern Ukraine

The field conditions are completely to the detriment of Ukraine, and the British Ministry of Defense has recently admitted to the increasing advance of the Russian army’s ground forces towards the important and strategic city of Pokrovsk, located in eastern Ukraine.

In this regard, Zelensky said at the meeting of allies of Ukraine: “Ukraine’s surprise attack into the Kursk region of Russia has led to the capture of about 1,300 square kilometers of Russian territory and the killing or wounding of about 6,000 Russian soldiers.” But it hasn’t diverted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s focus from seizing the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, which provides rail lines and vital supplies for the Ukrainian military. “Losing Pokrovsk could put other Ukrainian cities at risk.”

However, according to the Associated Press, not all of Zelensky’s efforts to gain American support have failed. During this meeting, the US Secretary of Defense announced that Washington will provide Ukraine with another $250 million in weapons, including air defense ammunition and artillery.

The German government also announced that Prime Minister Olaf Schultz will meet with Zelensky late Friday in Frankfurt.

Among other donations, Germany pledged to deliver 12 more self-propelled howitzers to Kiev, while Canada said it plans to send 80,840 more unarmed small-surface-to-air missiles as well as 1,300 warheads in the coming months.

In the past 2 years, members of the “Ukraine Defense Contact Group” have provided nearly $106 billion in security assistance to Ukraine. The United States provided more than $56 billion of this amount.

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