This statement comes from an interview with Time Magazine. At the same time, Joe Biden granted $500 million in aid to kyiv.
Donald Trump opposed Ukraine's use of American missiles against Russian territory, Joe Biden, president of the United States until January 20, announced new military aid of around 500 million dollars, and Donald Tusk, Polish Prime Minister, does not plan “for now” deployment of troops in Ukraine.
Donald Trump “strongly opposed” to sending long-range missiles
“I am strongly opposed to sending missiles hundreds of kilometers inside Russia. Why are we doing this? (…) We are only intensifying this war and making it worse”declared Donald Trump, in remarks made on November 25, but published this Thursday by the Time Magazine before his meeting with French and Ukrainian presidents Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zelensky on the occasion of the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.
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In his interview with TimeDonald Trump declares that he wants “reach an agreement” to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. “And the only way to reach an agreement is not to give up”he adds when asked about his intentions to abandon support for kyiv or not. ATACMS missiles have a maximum range of 300 kilometers. Asked about Donald Trump's statements, the spokesperson for the National Security Council, an body attached to the White House, said Thursday that he did not want “enter into a back and forth” with the president-elect's camp on this issue.
“President Biden's policy has been to do everything we can…so that Ukraine can defend itself, so that if and when we get to negotiations, President Zelensky is in the best possible position possible”said John Kirby during a press briefing.
Joe Biden grants $500 million in aid to Ukraine
“The United States will bring another significant shipment of equipment and weapons to our Ukrainian partners who urgently need them as they defend against ongoing attacks from Russia”declared the head of American diplomacy, Antony Blinken, in a press release. This new shipment of equipment is the 72nd since the start of the Russian offensive in Ukraine in February 2022, the White House indicated earlier, while President-elect Donald Trump, who will be inaugurated on January 20, has often criticized the release of American military aid to kyiv.
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Today's announcement is the third military aid announced by Washington in December, after that of Saturday, estimated at $988 million, and that of December 2, for $725 million in equipment. The equipment to be supplied to kyiv, announced on Thursday, includes ammunition for Himars rocket launcher systems, artillery shells, drones, military vehicles, protective equipment against chemical, radiological and nuclear attacks, the State Department said.
Poland will not send troops to Ukraine 'for now'
Donald Tusk confirmed in passing that the possibility of sending a military contingent to Ukraine had been discussed in his interview with Emmanuel Macron, while saying that, “for now”Warsaw “does not foresee such actions”. This idea had already been mentioned in February by the French head of state, without gaining traction. “I would like (…) to put an end to speculation about the potential presence of troops from one country or another in Ukraine once the ceasefire or peace is established. The president (French, Editor’s note) is aware of this, we discussed it”he said.
In the absence of any prospect of Ukraine's rapid entry into NATO, which Washington and Berlin oppose, these troops could constitute a sort of peacekeeping force with a view to preserving Ukraine's sovereignty once and for all. once a ceasefire comes into effect. The deployment of a European military contingent can be “one of the guarantees” for future peace with Russia, a senior Ukrainian official confirmed to AFP. It is about“an idea of the Europeans” and not from kyiv and Emmanuel Macron is “obviously the leader”he added.
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The Ukrainian president suggests that he is willing to wait before recovering the areas occupied by the Russian army (nearly a fifth of his country). But he demands security guarantees “effective” of its allies in order to subsequently avoid any new Russian assault against Ukraine.
