Joe Biden will phone Vladimir Zelensky. The conversation will also touch upon the pseudo-referenda that Russia wants to hold in the occupied territories of Ukraine.
The conversation is scheduled for August 25. They also talk about the supply of weapons from the United States. The relevant information was provided by White House spokesman John Kirby.
Biden will call Zelensky
During the conversation, the US President will inform the Ukrainian leader that he has information about that Russia could hold “fictitious referendums” on the territory of the temporarily occupied Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions in the next few days.
The United States and the international community have made it very clear that any attempt to control the sovereign territory of Ukraine will not be considered legal,” Kirby said.
In addition, a White House official explained that:
- The United States expects Russia to manipulate the vote and falsely claim that the Ukrainian people want to join Russia;
- It will be critical to identify and counter this disinformation in real time.
After all, the information that the United States has shows that Russian officials are concerned about the low voter turnout in the upcoming elections.
Briefly about assistance from the United States
- August 24, Independence Day The United States announced the provision of a new aid package to Ukraine. The White House said it was about $3 billion in aid. This is the largest military aid package for Ukraine.
- Joe Biden said that over the past six months, Ukrainians have inspired the world with their extraordinary courage and dedication to freedom. Therefore, about $2.98 billion in weapons and equipment will be provided to Ukraine through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.
- Subsequently, the Pentagon announced that this list of assistance would include 6 additional advanced national air defense missile systems (NASAMS) with additional ammunition for NASAMS, 155 millimeter artillery ammunition up to 245,000 millimeters, 24 anti-artillery radars and many other equipment.
