'We both want this war to end,' President Biden says, emphasizing that he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky 'share the exact same vision' for peace in Ukraine
Zelensky emphasizes importance of air defense support to protect energy sector and infrastructure from attacks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized the importance of air defense support in his joint news conference with US President Joe Biden at the White House. "Next year, our movement forward to fight for our freedom and independence. I have good news returning home. President Biden announced a new package of defense support, about 2 billion US dollars, and the strongest element of this package is the Patriots battery system — something that will strengthen our air defense significantly," Zelensky said via a translator.
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