the ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyhighlighted this Tuesday in a telephone conversation with his American counterpart, Joe Biden, lthe need to “stop” the Russian invasion of Ukraine “as soon as possible”.
“Just had a conversation with the President of the United States… Talked about American leadership on anti-Russian sanctions and defense assistance to Ukraine,” Zelensky wrote on Twitter.
“We must stop the aggressor as soon as possible.” The White House said the leaders spoke for 30 minutes about mounting attacks on civilian locations, such as Tuesday’s bombing of Kiev’s main television tower near the Babi Yar Holocaust memorial, a ravine where more than 30,000 Jews They were killed by the Nazis during World War II.
The tragedy is commemorated with a statue at the site, where many Jews now make pilgrimages. Five people were killed in the shelling and Ukrainian officials accused Moscow of threatening the monument.
The phone conversation comes as Ukraine faces a major military offensive from Russia, which appears to have intensified its assault on the capital Kiev and the second Kharkov.
“President Biden underscored America’s continuing help to
Ukraine, including shipments of security assistance, economic support, and humanitarian aid,” the White House said.
AFP
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