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Biden tries again to talk to Congress about Ukraine

On 17 January, US President Joseph Biden met with the leadership of the US Congress to try to convince parliamentarians once again of the need to provide aid to Ukraine as soon as possible. The relevant press release was published on the White House website, according to .

The meeting was attended by Congressional leadership, chairmen and senior members of the House and Senate Intelligence, Armed Services, and Appropriations Committees, as well as the Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs Committees.

During the meeting, President Biden stressed the importance of Congress providing Ukraine with the necessary resources, including air defence and artillery… The President discussed the strategic consequences of inaction for Ukraine, the United States and the world. He made clear that continued congressional inaction endangers the national security of the United States, the NATO Alliance, and the rest of the free world. The President called on Congress to quickly provide additional funding to support Ukraine and send a strong message of U.S. resolve,

– the White House said in a statement.

“Festival of security agreements”

Against the backdrop of disappointing news about the lack of a solution for immediate assistance from our partners, the “Festival of Security Agreements with Ukraine” is gaining momentum, when Western countries guarantee our security under bilateral agreements such as the Budapest Memorandum. After signing the agreement with the UK, Ukraine’s next bilateral security agreement may be with Canada. In addition, Ukraine is negotiating relevant agreements with five other countries: The United States, France, Germany, Poland, and Italy. In particular, the United States Ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brink, said that two rounds of talks had already taken place between Ukraine and the United States on the content and content of the relevant agreement with the US government. And French President Macron said he would personally come to Kyiv to finalise the security agreement between Ukraine and France.

Ukraine is desperately trying to enlist the support of the world. In particular, the following 5 points of the Ukrainian Peace Formula were presented in Davos. At the previous consultations in Malta, the first five points of the Peace Formula were considered, which included nuclear and food security, the release of prisoners, and the restoration of territorial integrity and sovereignty. In Davos, an additional five points were presented: the withdrawal of Russian troops and the cessation of hostilities, the restoration of justice, environmental security, the prevention of escalation and recurrence of war, and the issue of confirming the end of the war.