Zelenskiy Asks Blinken for Patriot Air Defenses for Kharkiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appealed to the US for air-defense batteries to shield its second-biggest city as Russia launched a large-scale offensive in the northeastern Kharkiv region.

“We need, today, two Patriots for Kharkiv,” Zelenskiy told Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a meeting in Kyiv, referring to the US-made anti-missile defense system.

Blinken is using a visit to reassure Kyiv and the rest of Europe of President Joe Biden’s support repelling Russia after a lengthy political fight on Capitol Hill over a $61 billion aid package. America’s top diplomat also used the visit to call for continued government reforms to stamp out corruption and boost foreign investments needed for postwar reconstruction.

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[analitoalcaraz]

The biggest problem is Zelenski himself.

[FBAExapt]

He just lied. Russia is not attacking civilians

[sankofaha]

Unbelievable joke. Sacrificing your citizens for NATO experiment 😅😅😅

[fousseynikouyate]

From Comedian to president and from president to beggar.

[robertmatsebe]

This hobo has turned his country into a cemetery

[badhombre]

And I need 2 more mansions...oh and some more nose candy..

[ixcckrf]

Why he is running after US instead of joining mother Russia

[fredyaled]

The solution is simple.... Stop fighting as you know... You will never win

[karisgaitho]

Game over Russia fire power is unstoppable juz surrender before they come for u Mr comedian.

[paolod]

The biggest problem is the day US choose him and not any other guy on the earth. He s just a failed actor

[COBRA-itqq]

More lives gone. More money for politicians.

[ricastrays]

The biggest problem is the US handing out billions of dollars while our nation is suffering. 🤯

[Burnersforvanlife]

The biggest problem is his western supplier's

[sheelnidhichand]

Jocker destroy his own country and affect global economy specially poor country.

[sharonrichards]

pocketing billions of dollars while hard working Americans living in cars and shelters because they caunt make ends meet

[Brent-quyk]

Biggest problem is Blinking doing the thinking what a clown the united states is keeping 😂😅🤣😁🥰🤪😜😇🫡🤐

[danilocruz]

You need? The world is suffering! Use your Common Sense please...

[pasqualenigro]

Hopefully Trump gets in and shuts all the bullshit down. This is totally ridiculous and needs to stop asap

[williamhunt]

Ukraine did not establish and land defenses barriers around Kharkiv. Russia was able to take 62 sq/km of territory in the past week unopposed. Why hasn’t most of the the population fled? Because it’s almost 70% ethnic Russians.

[pieterviljoen]

Too late
The Russian speaking Ukrainians were waiting for the Russians to return

You know it, we know it.
That is why Kharkov was a walk over.
You were simply exposed, revealed and walked over, so the troops did not even bother to set up defense lines.

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