Zelenskyy is feeling more positive about US authorisation for strikes deep into Russia
Pravda Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is “more positive” about obtaining authorisation for long-range weapons strikes on Russian territory but that the decision does not depend on the Ukrainian side.
Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with Fox News following a meeting with US presidential candidate Donald Trump, European Pravda
Quote from Zelenskyy: “I’m more positive, but we’ll see, you know, today it doesn’t depend on our side.”
Details: The president said that it is important for Americans to know that Ukraine wants to use the weapons in question only for military purposes.
Background:
- Recently, the president’s spokesperson, Serhii Nykyforov, said that during the Ukrainian delegation’s visit to the US, the American side showed “great interest” in the Victory Plan, in spite of media reports.
- On 25 September, Putin announced that Russia would expand the conditions under which it is ready to use nuclear weapons.
- The EU said that Putin’s new nuclear threats will not change the EU’s position on continuing support for Ukraine.
- The UK Foreign Secretary said that a decision on lifting restrictions on Ukraine’s use of Western long-range weapons against military targets in Russia could be made by early winter.
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