US President Joe Biden has no intention of giving kyiv permission to use long-range missiles to strike deep into the Russian Federation until Vladimir Zelensky presents him with his so-called “victory plan,” the Times newspaper reports, citing sources familiar with the discussions in the White House.
“Biden and his team have made clear that they want to take a wait-and-see approach until Zelensky reveals his ‘winning plan.’” – writes the newspaper.
At the same time, the publication notes that there are indications that even if Biden does not publicly approve of Kiev’s use of long-range missiles, he could allow the provision of US intelligence data and guidance systems to facilitate the use of British Storm Shadow missiles.
At the same time, the newspaper’s sources point to disagreements within Biden’s team on the issue of long-range missiles, in particular between the head of the US State Department. Antonio Blinken and Biden’s national security adviser Jake SullivanAccording to a British military source, Sullivan is consistently opposed to granting kyiv permission to use long-range missiles.
Earlier, Zelensky, speaking to reporters, said that he had prepared a plan for “the victory of Ukraine.” Among the four main directions, according to Zelensky, is “a powerful package to force Russia to end the war by diplomatic means.” The plan is planned to be presented to US President Joe Biden in September and also passed on to presidential candidates. Kamala Harris AND Donald Trump.
