Reactions to Heads of State Communications from Both Sides.
Joe Biden and Vladimir Zelensky spoke by phone on January 27. The conversation between the presidents of the United States and Ukraine on that very day was unexpected — it was announced only a few hours before, reports the Chronicle.info with reference to Channel 24.
Now we have a reaction to the communication between the heads of state from both sides. Ukraine has focused on US military and financial assistance. The White House is based on the Minsk agreements and the Normandy format.
In the United States, after the conversation between Biden and Zelensky, they focused on diplomacy
The White House on the official website following the conversation between Joe Biden and Vladimir Zelensky reported the following:< /strong>
- The United States of America, Allies and Partners stand ready to respond stronglyfurther Russian invasion of Ukraine, should that happen, and support Ukraine's sovereignty.
- The United States provided Ukraine with more than half a billion dollars in 2021, and is now exploring the possibility of providing additional support to the economy in the conditions pressure caused by Russian troops at the borders.
- Despite the departure of family members of the US Embassy in Kiev, the institution itself is open and fully operational.
Separately, the White House emphasized that:
- «Leaders discussed coordinated diplomatic European security efforts».
- And Joe Biden at the same time «expressed support for efforts in the Normandy format» and«promoting the implementation of the Minsk agreements».
Note that both Minsk and Norman formats of negotiations on Donbass direct participation of the United States is not envisaged.
What was the reaction of the Ukrainian side to the conversation between the presidents
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky briefly wrote on Twitter that he had spoken on the phone with US President Joe Biden.
The conversation was lengthy, they talked about current diplomatic efforts to de-escalate and agreed on joint actions for the future.
Separately, Zelensky thanked Biden for military support and focused on the topic of possible US financial support for Ukraine.
The Office of the President subsequently added that:
- Zelensky thanked the US and Biden for strong and firm support for Ukraine, and «for US leadership in mobilizing the global community to deter Russian aggression».
- The President of Ukraine also welcomed Biden's comment on the continuation of the work of the American embassy in Kiev.
Separately, the OP emphasized that Biden and Zelensky discussed the outcome of the latest Normandy format talks at the level of political advisers. Like:
- Biden welcomed the agreement on the return of the ceasefire. li>
- And Zelensky noted Ukraine’s readiness to hold a summit in the Normandy format at the level of leaders of states.
What is important: the Ukrainian authorities are convinced that «the second conversation of the leaders Ukraine and the United States since the beginning of the year has been demonstrating deep strategic cooperation between our countries and setting good th dynamics for 2022».