MOSCOW, 30 Dec. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could not disobey Joe Biden's order to visit the United States, writes Victoria Coates, Distinguished Fellow for Strategic Studies at the American Council on Foreign Policy, in an article for 19FortyFive.
According to the observer, the politician had no choice , and the purpose of the visit was not to strengthen support for Kyiv, but to solve domestic political problems. The expert believes that Zelensky's speech in Congress was needed to pass a bill on public spending, which also included financial assistance to Ukraine.
Biden's decision led to the fact that now the Ukrainian crisis has actually become a party affair, not a question homeland security for Washington. This political theater has only exacerbated the party split in the country, Coates concluded.
Last week, Zelensky traveled to Washington, where he held talks with Biden and addressed Congress. The politician was in his traditional khaki sweatshirt, while the American leader was present in a suit and tie in yellow and blue.
Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov, commenting on this visit, said that the Kremlin notes with regret that there was no word from politicians about the potential readiness to listen to Moscow's concerns, as well as calls for peace.