Cover photo: Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelensky during a press conference at the White House, Dec. 21, 2022. Andrew Harnik/AP
- The President of Ukraine arrived in Washington on Wednesday December 21st, where he was received by his American counterpart. Joe Biden promised Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Ukrainians would “never be alone” against Russia and that the United States would help Kyiv “for as long as necessary.”
- The United States announced on Wednesday that it would supply Kyiv with the Patriot air defense system. This will “significantly” strengthen Ukraine’s defenses against Russian attacks, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday during a joint press conference with Joe Biden at the White House. “This is a very important step to create safe airspace for Ukraine,” he said.
- According to CNN, Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet with congress leaders and elected officials who sit on a parliamentary national security committee. The Ukrainian leader is also due to speak during a plenary session of Congress.
- Mr Zelensky traveled yesterday to Bakhmout, an eastern town devastated by intense fighting. During his trip to the front, the President of Ukraine received a flag signed by fighters and declared: “We will give it to the American Congress, to the American President. We are grateful for their support, but that’s not enough. Troops from Moscow have been trying to take the city devastated by the fighting since the summer.
- Most of the fighting is currently concentrated in the east of the country. After a series of backlashes by the Russian military in north-east and south Ukraine, Vladimir Putin on Tuesday admitted that the situation in the four regions of south and east Ukraine was “extremely difficult”, including Moscow, which is calling for annexation without it being complete to have conquered.
- The Russian President appeared on television on Tuesday. He presented awards to pro-Russian separatist soldiers and leaders from eastern Ukraine in the Kremlin. “Our country has repeatedly faced challenges and defended its sovereignty. Today, Russia faces the same challenge again,” he said.
- Today, Mr. Putin wants to take stock of the past year and set his army’s goals for 2023. At a major meeting with 15,000 officials scheduled for Wednesday, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu will report in particular on the “progress of the special military operation” in Ukraine.
- Emmanuel Macron maintains his position on “guarantees” towards Russia. On Tuesday, the French President reiterated his position on the security guarantees that should be given to Russia if peace negotiations are held at the end of the war in Ukraine.
- New shipments of French arms to Ukraine. France recently delivered rocket launchers and Crotale missile batteries to Ukraine and will resume its arms deliveries in early 2023, Mr Macron also announced in an interview with TF1 and LCI aired on Tuesday.
- This was announced by the World BankTuesday, Grant an additional $610 million to Ukraine to enable the country to address “the most urgent health needs”. Last week, the institution approved $2 billion to support Ukraine’s private sector and fund preparations for reconstruction.
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