The US president did not, however, mention the green light hoped for by kyiv to fire long-range missiles manufactured in the United States towards Russia.
The American president announced on Thursday, September 26, an "increase" in military aid to Ukraine, with an envelope of nearly 8 billion dollars and new long-range munitions, before a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. "Today, I am announcing an increase in security assistance for Ukraine and a series of additional actions to help Ukraine win this war," Joe Biden said in a statement, which did not however mention the green light hoped by kyiv to fire long-range missiles manufactured in the United States towards Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed this announcement. Joe Biden also called for a high-level summit with 50 allies of Ukraine, in Germany in October. Follow our live.
A $375 million aid package. The United States announced on Wednesday that it was sending $375 million in military aid to Ukraine. It includes ammunition, armored vehicles (heavy and light) and missiles, the US State Department said in a statement.
Meeting with parliamentarians. Volodymyr Zelensky will also go to the Capitol, for meetings with several senior parliamentarians, including in the Senate. However, he will not speak with the Republican leader of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, who said he was unable to attend.
Russian nuclear doctrine. The Kremlin said that the change in Russian doctrine regarding the use of nuclear weapons, announced on Wednesday by Vladimir Putin, should be considered a "signal" to the West. Vladimir Putin had announced that Russia would study the "possibility" of using nuclear weapons in the event of a "massive launch" of planes, missiles or drones against its territory. "This is a signal warning these countries about the consequences of participating in an attack on our country with various means, not necessarily nuclear," Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. The European Union, for its part, "strongly" rejected the new Russian nuclear threats, denouncing the "irresponsible and unacceptable" behavior of the Russian president.