Kremlin says US supply of Patriot missiles to Ukraine will not harm its ‘military goals’
Zelenskiy, meanwhile, went back to Ukraine on Thursday on a US government Boeing aircraft. Elaborate security precautions were taken to protect him on his trip to and from the US. German spy planes and a US air force F-15 fighter jet escorted him over western airspace and he reached eastern Poland by train.
The Ukrainian president’s visit lasted less than 12 hours. He had talks with Biden and his most senior national security aides, took part in a joint press conference in the White House’s festively decorated East Room and, on Capitol Hill, met lawmakers including Nancy Pelosi, the outgoing speaker of the House of Representatives.
There was genuine personal chemistry between Biden and Zelenskiy, but also subtle disagreements over future arms deliveries. In his speech, the Ukrainian president said there should be “no taboos in our relationship”. He said Kyiv did not expect US soldiers to take part in the war: “Ukrainian soldiers can perfectly operate American tanks and planes themselves.”has not provided longer-range artillery, tanks and fighter jets that would allow Ukraine to strike targets deep inside Russia.
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