US President meets 2 Ukrainian ministers amid intense hostilities

AFP US President Joe Biden today met with Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov in the Polish capital Warsaw.

The meeting took place at the Marriott hotel in Warsaw. The US delegation also includes Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. This is the first face-to-face meeting between President Biden and Ukrainian officials since the Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out on February 24. The last time President Biden met with Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Kuleba was on February 22 in Washington, just two days before Russia launched the campaign. military in Ukraine.

Talking about the results of the meeting, Foreign Minister Kuleba said: “We have received additional commitments from the US on job How to strengthen defense cooperation”.

The meeting took place during President Biden’s trip to Europe to attend NATO and G7 meetings. On this occasion, the White House owner called on allies and partners to continue to put pressure on Russia. He also supports the idea of ​​excluding Russia from the G20.

Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24 with a statement aimed at “demilitarizing” and “de-fascistizing” Ukraine. So far, the war between Russia and Ukraine has not shown any signs of abating.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said on March 25 that the first phase of the operation was almost completed and the upcoming would focus on the “complete liberation” of the Donbass region in eastern Ukraine. According to Reuters, the statement indicates that Russia may be moving to more restrictive targets after more than a month of conducting the operation in Ukraine.

Meanwhile, the US and Western countries pledged to continue to support military equipment to help Ukraine cope with the Russian campaign. On the other hand, these countries refused to establish a no-fly zone or provide fighter jets or deploy troops to Ukraine for fear of direct conflict with Russia.