Biden admits that the withdrawal of troops from Avdiivka is a consequence of the weakening of aid – Zelenskyy
The White House understands that the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Avdiivka is directly linked to the weakening of military aid to Ukraine.
This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the air of the national telethon of the United News.
Biden realizes that without Western help, Ukraine had to leave Avdiivka
Zelenskyy revealed the details of his phone conversation with Joe Biden on February 17.
According to the President of Ukraine, Biden is aware of the details of what is happening on the battlefield of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
– “When we talked to President Biden, he knows the details, which is why I say that they are close allies of ours, not somewhere “across the ocean”. And he recognizes that the result of weakening arms aid to Ukraine is what happened in Avdiivka, and everyone recognizes that. We want to save the lives of our guys, and I am glad that the military command has such a correct and balanced decision,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.
The President expressed confidence that “we will return everything, we will not give anything to these killers.”
Zelenskyy will meet with Biden online
The head of state also said that during the G7 meeting on February 24, he and US President Joe Biden would meet online.
– We will be in constant contact with Biden, we have agreed on this. I won’t talk about some details, but I think we will meet online in the framework of the G7 meeting in the near future,” Zelenskyy said.
The Ukrainian leader added that he is in constant contact with the White House and congressmen.
In addition, Volodymyr Zelenskyy added that during a conversation with the US President, Biden assured him that he would support Ukraine and do everything for a positive outcome.
– “I am confident that the United States will remain our strategic partner,” Zelenskyy said.
Withdrawal of troops from Avdiivka
Ukrainian Armed Forces Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi announced the operation to withdraw troops from Avdiivka on the night of February 17. He added that saving the lives of Ukrainian servicemen is the highest value.
At the same time, the commander of the Tavria Joint Forces Operation, Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, added that the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Avdiivka is the only right decision.
Later, a spokesperson for the 3rd Separate Mechanized Brigade, which took part in rearguard battles during the withdrawal of troops from Avdiivka, said that there was no information about massive captures of Ukrainian soldiers during the withdrawal from the city. However, information about individual cases needs to be confirmed.
In addition, the said brigade representative, as well as the Main Intelligence Directorate, said that the Ukrainian Defense Forces had taken up positions on previously prepared defense lines.