After being bombed by devastating missile strikes from Russia, US President Joe Biden promised his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, that the US would provide Ukraine with advanced air systems.
Biden spoke on the phone with Zelensky To provide assurances of continued US support and to condemn the “foolish attacks” from Russia that have targeted civilian targets.
A White House statement commenting on the phone call stated that “President Biden has pledged to continue to provide Ukraine with the support it needs to defend itself, including advanced air defense systems.”
Imposing sanctions
The White House added that Biden told Zelensky that the United States, its allies and partners will continue to impose sanctions on Russia, “holding it accountable for its war crimes and atrocities and providing Ukraine with security, economic and humanitarian assistance.” .
From Kiev (AFP)
The new promises came after Russia launched more than 80 long-range missiles at infrastructure in Kiev and other Ukrainian cities on Monday.
stronger response
While Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened a stronger and more severe response if Kiev tries again to strike Russian territory, as he said.
The Russian attacks came today in response to last Saturday’s attack on the Crimean bridge linking the Russian mainland to the peninsula that Russia annexed in 2014.
The United States has provided more than $ 16.8 billion in security aid since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 and has imposed a wide range of economic sanctions on Moscow for its actions in Ukraine.
