Ukraine urgently requests the U.S. for intelligence on Russian military targets as Russia escalates military operations in Kharkiv. Zelensky criticizes the ban on using Western arms to strike Russia, seeking U.S. help to identify targets. The request comes amid Ukrainian troops' struggle to hold ground in the war.
Ukraine’s struggle to fend off Russia’s massive offensive in the Kharkiv region has underscored a pressing issue that Kyiv has long tried to overturn: a ban on firing U.S. weapons to hit inside of Russia. https://t.co/ribBqPHVZD
Zelensky says the West doesn’t want Ukraine to win. His words are careful, but the meaning is clear. He talks about the U.S. fear of Russia loosing and thus preventing Ukraine from winning But the implication is simple - the war will go on 1/ https://t.co/KZC7psc24i https://t.co/2JDH8sA9cj
Ukrainian officials have reportedly asked the US presidential administration to ease the restriction against using US-provided weapons to strike military targets in Russia. ⬇️ https://t.co/3P5F9Nff0j https://t.co/MwzFEHhw04
Zelensky to AFP: “We are in a nonsense situation where the West is afraid that Russia will lose the war. And it does not want Ukraine to lose it.” A military conflict between major nuclear powers, direct or indirect, is mutually destructive by definition. Even before the nukes…
The West is afraid Russia will lose, says Zelensky. But it also doesn’t want Ukraine to lose. These and other key quotes from Zelensky interview to AFP 1/ https://t.co/i5wgeW1AVx
Zelenski criticizes the West because he wants the conflict to end The US and its allies are afraid that Moscow will lose the war, the Ukrainian leader said. Ukraine's president claims that Kiev's forces would have been more successful on the battlefield if they had not been… https://t.co/a1fIxtf4Ep
"President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that Ukraine's partners "are afraid of Russia losing the war" and would like Kyiv "to win in such a way that Russia does not lose,"" How true! Washington & Berlin need to start thinking. https://t.co/0zjafblwY1
Zelensky claims Kiev’s forces would be more successful on the battlefield if they were not banned from using Western-supplied weapons to hit targets in Russia https://t.co/O2bFkzUze9 https://t.co/rGwJh6MZru
Ukraine waiting on U.S. ammo, weapons as Russia gains ground in east https://t.co/evYkRyUgta https://t.co/U3xw3YN68k
Ukraine asks US for more help attacking Russia — moves that would clearly escalate war https://t.co/qIK5S7mZXe https://t.co/VPPxhwY93V
Blame game: Zelensky blames the West for predictable war outcome. https://t.co/JmA399PJoQ
Ukraine asks US to help locate targets in Russia – media https://t.co/5BWDaablGt https://t.co/E5iLVMdLQo
⚡Zelensky: 'Our partners fear that Russia will lose this war.' https://t.co/BxOEsFGf0E
Zelensky: ‘Our partners fear that Russia will lose.’ Talking to us on May 16, Zelensky was clearly frustrated by the fact that the West won’t provide the promised weapons & doesn’t allow Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia, even those that are about to cross into Ukraine. https://t.co/UdRLmqBGns
“Zelenskyy also renewed criticism of his Western backers, saying they had left his country in a "nonsense situation" where it gets enough support to avoid total defeat, but not enough to achieve victory.” Yes, Zelensky. It’s called forever war. It’s what we do. 2+ years later… https://t.co/z26Uw62ufW
🇷🇺🇺🇸🇺🇦⚡ Russian FM Sergey Lavrov says that the West isn't ready for a serious conversation regarding the war. “When the West persists in imposing the Zelenskyy formula, when it at the same time increases the supply of more and more long-range weapons to the Kyiv regime, we read… https://t.co/6GJSzQqa9y
🇺🇸🇺🇦 US and Ukrainian officials confirmed to NYT and WSJ that Ukraine has asked the US government to provide intelligence to help identify targets for strikes against Russia. 🤔 The request is now being considered, but the US has rejected previous similar requests, NYT reports.… https://t.co/auotMjAnHy
Key statements from Lavrov's speech at the meeting of the 32nd Assembly of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy: ▪️ The acute phase of the confrontation between Russia and the West is "in full swing"; ▪️ Russia is open to dialogue with the West on strategic stability, but… https://t.co/pAqni7cHTL
The #US may be in trouble after #Ukraine's fresh demand. #Ukraine has reportedly asked #US to provide intelligence on targets inside #Russia so they could attack them. Watch for details https://t.co/HWthJRJQFm
Zelensky Drags America Deeper Into a War with Russia Ukraine Asks for U.S. Help in Striking Targets Inside Russia - The Wall Street Journal,https://t.co/dy9JbvxOj3 https://t.co/Lv7y8n7W3d
❗️"Attacking Ukraine with any weapon from Russian territory is the biggest advantage that Russia has", - Zelensky ⚠️ In an interview with AFP, the president criticized the allies for the ban on striking with Western weapons on the territory of Russia. 🤔 "We are in an absurd… https://t.co/yL2JSz60NW
⚡️Ukraine appeals to the US to lift the ban on striking Russia with American weapons According to The Wall Street Journal, Kyiv has also asked Washington to help identify such targets to be hit by Ukrainian weapons. The publication notes that this request came "as Russia has… https://t.co/xDMXXRwHs0
Ukraine has asked the Biden administration to provide more intelligence on the position of Russian forces and military targets inside Russia as Ukrainian troops struggle to hold ground in the war, according to U.S. and Ukrainian officials. | via @nytimes https://t.co/GtLtz2GUzp
#BREAKING Zelensky slams ban on using Western arms to strike Russia: AFP https://t.co/6tmlLhfKOz
more escalation Ukraine Asks for U.S. Help in Striking Targets Inside Russia https://t.co/5IK0TGhb80
Ukraine urgently asks U.S. to provide more information on military targets in Russia as the Kremlin intensifies military operations in the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine w/@helenecooper, @julianbarnes, @mschwirtz https://t.co/ovfo2koeCJ