Zelensky: America and England have not yet authorized long-range attacks on Russia

According to RCO News Agency, “Volodymyr Zelenskyi”, the President 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 President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Trump, the presidential 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 recent 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 dependent 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 continued hesitation of London and Washington to give this permission to Kiev.

“Vladimir Putin”, the President of Russia, has warned that if Ukraine attacks Russia with long-range western weapons, this move will mean the entry of NATO countries into a direct war with Russia.

Zelensky said he still hopes that Biden, who has four months left in his presidential term, will turn around and “make important decisions for Ukraine.”

Zelensky said: “In the history of our relationship, we faced a series of difficult and interesting decisions and conversations, and that Biden later changed his view.”

According to AFP, a Joe Biden adviser recently said he plans to spend the rest of his presidency “putting Ukraine in the best possible position to win.”

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