The Presidents of the United States and Ukraine – Joe Biden and Vladimir Zelensky – were focused on discussing the upcoming months of hostilities during the negotiations. This was stated by US Presidential Advisor Jake Sullivan, CNN reports.
According to him, Biden during the visit was concentrated to maximize his time in Ukraine, which was limited. In particular, the US leader wanted to discuss the vision of 2023 and come to a general understanding of goals with the Ukrainian colleague.
“(Bayden and Zelensky) devoted time to discussing the upcoming months from the point of view of the battlefield and what opportunities Ukraine needed to achieve success on the battlefield … They spoke about Ukraine’s needs in energy, infrastructure, humanitarian sphere and economic support. They They also talked about the political side of this issue, ”said Sullivan.
The presidential adviser noted that Biden was excited during his trip to Ukraine, as he considered such a visit an important moment. “Honestly, the trip … was filled with a real expectation that this is an important moment, and that the president corresponds to the moment and feels that he has an important mission, and he seeks to fulfill it,” Sullivan said.
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to the question of whether Biden went to Kiev contrary to the opinion of his security service, Sullivan replied that the president was sure that his security service” could bring the risk to the controlled level. “
” I will not go into the details of who and what told him in the oval office, especially on such delicate things as safety, – Sullivana quotes. “I will just say that he received a complete presentation of very good and effective operational security plan. He listened to this presentation. He was satisfied that the risk was controlled, and ultimately made a decision. “