Zelenskyy holds talks with Biden to debate ‘processes happening in Russia’

By Agence France-Presse: Ukrainian chief Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Joe Biden on Sunday mentioned a short revolt of mercenary troops in Russia that sparked Moscow’s largest political disaster in many years.

“I spoke with US President Joseph Biden. A positive and inspiring conversation,” Zelenskyy tweeted.

I spoke with 🇺🇸 President @POTUS. A constructive and provoking dialog.

We mentioned the course of hostilities and the processes happening in Russia. The world should put strain on Russia till worldwide order is restored.

I thanked the @POTUS for the unflaggingâ€æ
— ВоÐûоÐôимир ЗеÐûенський (@ZelenskyyUa) June 25, 2023

“We discussed the course of hostilities and the processes taking place in Russia,” he stated, including the 2 had additionally mentioned long-range weapons. The White House confirmed the talks in a separate assertion.

“The world must put pressure on Russia until international order is restored,” Zelenskyy added.

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An armed rise up by Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who had vowed on Friday to topple the Russian army management, sparked Russia’s largest political disaster in many years.

At the weekend, Prigozhin ordered his forces to take over a key army headquarters in southern Russia and launch a march on Moscow, earlier than abruptly telling his mercenaries to show round after a take care of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. The aborted revolt has left many in Russia and overseas shocked.

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Zelensky additionally stated that the 2 leaders additionally mentioned extra US help “with an emphasis on long-range weapons” and coordinated the 2 international locations’ positions on the eve of a NATO summit in Vilnius subsequent month.

He additionally mentioned the disaster in telephone conversations with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sharing “Ukraine’s assessment of the attempted coup in Russia and the impact of this situation on the course of hostilities”.

And in a separate dialog with Polish President Andrzej Duda, they mentioned the state of affairs on the battlefield and the menace to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, in southern Ukraine, held by Russian forces.

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