Disclosure of some differences between the United States and Ukraine on the eve of the Davos summit

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting “Tass” news agency, “Bloomberg” news agency, reported today that Washington and Kiev will meet ahead of the meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Jake Sullivan, National Security Adviser of the US President, which may be held on the sidelines of the Davos Forum, which is scheduled to be held next week. have failed to resolve the existing tension between the two sides.

This agency quoted its news sources and wrote: “Washington asked Kiev to change its strategy in the military conflict with Russia While it has been going on for almost two years and has not achieved a favorable result, it should be determined. This issue is expected to be raised by Sullivan in the meeting with Zelensky. US officials will also continue to push for a discussion on the issue in the coming weeks. Washington’s efforts are the latest sign of some differences between Ukraine and its most important ally, the United States.

At the same time, the agency reminded that allocating financial aid to Ukraine from the European Union and the United States in the amount of more than 110 billion dollars is still in the aura of uncertainty, while the counter-offensive operation of the Ukrainian army, which Brussels and Washington had actively supported by supplying weapons and training Ukrainian military personnel , has brought no results and has failed.

According to Bloomberg, Washington officials are also concerned that differences between Zelenskiy and Valery Zalognyi, the commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces , to destroy the efforts to develop a new military strategy of this country to confront Russia.

Previously, according to some media reports, Western advisers to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Army recommended had forced Kiev to change its military strategy and temporarily stop trying to launch another counter-offensive and recapture the lost territories. Thus, the armed forces of Ukraine must now focus on maintaining strategic positions and preventing further damage to their manpower.

Earlier, in mid-December, Zelensky The United States traveled. According to experts, the purpose of the Ukrainian president with this action was to prove that he has done all he can to get military assistance from Washington. During the meeting with Zelensky, Biden announced that he had signed an order to allocate another 200 million dollars for Ukraine, but said that the United States is getting close to losing its ability to help Ukraine.

Anatoly Antonov, the Russian ambassador in Washington, called Zelensky’s visit useless for Kiev. According to him, neither the new anti-Russian sanctions nor the new aid package to Ukraine can change the situation on the battle front. Last week John Kirby, the coordinator of strategic communications in the Council White House National Security acknowledged that the US aid package sent to Kiev on December 27 was the country’s last aid package until Congress approves additional funding.

Vladimir Zelensky recently noted that Ukraine received 34 military aid packages from the United States over the past year, worth more than $24 billion. Thus, he appreciated the assistance provided by Washington during 2023 and expressed hope for more decisive steps by the American government.

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