“Against such a background, when the forces opposing Ukraine are quite powerful, I must admit that Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a very strong step when he gave an interview to such an information portal as Axios, one of whose leaders is his wife [государственного секретаря США Энтони] Blinken, “he said.
The Russian economist noted that the interview of the President of Ukraine was “read very carefully in all the institutions of the American government.”
“This interview forced Biden to call Zelensky. As a result of this already second phone call, the Ukrainian side achieved several important things. Firstly, the American side began to say that it would somehow help Germany to somehow compensate for the losses. for Ukraine as a result of the construction of “Nord Stream – 2”, – explained Illarionov.
Another result of Zelensky’s interview, according to the president of the Institute for Economic Analysis, is Zelensky’s invitation to the White House.
“Thirdly, the US Department of Defense announced that they are giving an additional 150 million dollars in military aid to Ukraine, which were struck out of aid three months ago, when the Biden administration came. The unusual style in which Zelensky spoke and for what he They began to scold very much in Ukraine, in fact, it brought very significant points for the Ukrainian side and very important resources for protecting Ukraine in this difficult situation, “Illarionov said.
June 7 Zelensky and Biden had a second telephone conversation… Zelenskiy on his Twitter thanked the head of the White House for the invitation to visit and said he expects to meet in July to discuss ways to expand strategic cooperation between Ukraine and the United States.
Zelensky during a telephone conversation with the head of the White House raised the issue of the need for a step-by-step plan for Ukraine’s accession to the North Atlantic Alliance.
The first conversation between Zelensky and Biden took place on April 2. According to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak, the conversation lasted about 50 minutes… The White House said that Biden “reaffirmed unwavering US support sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine in the face of Russia’s ongoing aggression in the Donbass and Crimea. “The interlocutors also discussed reforms in Ukraine and the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
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