The first international visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation marked the beginning of a new phase of the

war.

CNN writes about it.

Biden invited Zelenskyi to Washington because he believes that Russia's war against Ukraine is entering a "new phase."

Russia continues to strike civilian infrastructure, which is why Zelensky made a public appeal for further international support.

"But the new phase is not only on the battlefield. World leaders are facing the bitter consequences of the Russian invasion. Higher energy and food prices, partly caused by tough sanctions against Moscow, have caused trouble for politicians in Europe and the United States," the article says.

"For me, as the president, a just peace does not mean any compromises," Zelenskyy told Biden, indicating that he does not see a path to peace that involves giving up Ukraine's territory or sovereignty.

We will remind, on December 21, the visit of President Volodymyr Zelenskyi to the USA took place.

He met with US President Joe Biden, addressed Congress and held a number of bilateral meetings.

It was Zelensky's second visit to the White House and his first trip abroad since the start of the full-scale invasion.

"For three hundred days of this war, we started a really new stage in our relations - between Ukraine and the USA - we reached the level of real alliance, which is one hundred percent filled with real meaning," Zelenskyy said.

US President

Joe Biden ordered to allocate $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine.

The United States has already confirmed the delivery of Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine as part of military aid.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine,

Dmytro Kuleba, said that Ukraine had been trying to get the American Patriot air defense system for a long time

.

According to the diplomat, the Patriot air defense system will help save Ukrainian lives and infrastructure.

At most, this is a strategic defeat for the Russian Federation, which will lose the leverage of intimidation and terror.

The armed forces of Ukraine will need several months to prepare for the use of Patriot

anti-aircraft missile systems

provided by the United States of America.

American Patriot systems can change the course of the war in Ukraine.

The spokesman of the Air Force of Ukraine, Yuriy Ignat, claims that thanks to the long range of the Patriot air defense system, they can help push TU-22M3 bombers and tactical aviation of the Russian Federation as far as possible from Ukrainian borders.

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