President of Ukraine Volodymyr ZelenskyKYIV, Jan 18President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said at a meeting with US senators that he feels effective assistance in the field of security, the press service of the office of the President of Ukraine reported referring to the head of state Volodymyr Zelensky. According to the press service, Zelensky held a meeting with US senators, whom he informed about security situation around Ukraine. It is reported that he noted the important role of the US Congress in supporting the Euro-Atlantic aspirations of Kiev and deepening cooperation between Ukraine and the United States. service. It is added that Zelensky «stated the need to prepare a preventive package of sanctions against the Russian Federation to counter aggression.» «The American senators expressed unanimous support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, noted the full and unconditional right of our state to independently determine ways to ensure its own security,» it says in the message. Russia has repeatedly rejected the accusations of the West and Ukraine of «aggressive actions», saying that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to place more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. At the same time, Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» sides of Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not bother anyone.
