“They Don’t Authorize Us to Strike Russia.” Pressure on Biden and Starmer for Long-Range Missiles –

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is trying to convince the West with his “victory plan” over Russia, which he will present to Joe Biden, Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and his Republican challenger Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. But at its core, the United States and Great Britain are not in favour. For Zelensky, what can really make a difference and lead to a “just peace” is to allow Kiev to strike Russia deeply with Western missiles. But for the moment, it’s all black smoke. “Neither the United States nor the United Kingdom have allowed us to use these weapons on Russian soil, against any target and at any distance,” the Ukrainian leader said in a press conference in Kiev. The Storm Shadows, the French equivalent Scalp and the US Atacms system “have not been provided in the numbers we need,” Zelensky complains, saying that international partners fear an “escalation” with Moscow that Kiev does not share.

Zelensky hopes that Biden can “change his mind,” as he has done in the past. The American president “can strengthen Ukraine and make important decisions for Ukraine to become stronger and protect its independence while he is president of the United States. I think it is a historic mission, after all,” he added. In addition to Trump and Harris, Zelensky will “most likely” meet with Donald Trump on Thursday or Friday. “Our teams are in contact. The main thing is to have time together. I will not look into the future, but I think it will be important for both of us,” Zelensky stressed.