China News Service, March 31st. According to a comprehensive report, on the 30th local time, U.S. President Biden had a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for about an hour.
During the call, Zelensky informed Biden about the progress of the Russia-Ukraine negotiations, and Biden told Zelensky that he planned to provide Ukraine with $500 million in aid.
On March 29, local time, the Russian and Ukrainian delegations started a new round of face-to-face negotiations in Istanbul, Turkey.
The picture shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaking before the talks.
The first day of the new round of Russia-Ukraine talks ended in Istanbul, Turkey on the 29th.
On the 30th local time, Zelensky informed Biden about the progress of the Russia-Ukraine negotiations.
According to CNN, Zelensky said after the conference call that the two sides assessed the situation in Russia and Ukraine, and also talked about specific defense support, further plans for sanctions against Russia, and financial and economic support for Ukraine. humanitarian aid.
FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The White House said in a statement that Biden told Zelensky that the United States planned to provide the Ukrainian government with $500 million in direct budget assistance.
According to one official, the budget aid is intended to help pay wages, among other things.
The White House also said that Biden and Zelensky discussed the work of the United States and its allies on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, adding that Biden also reviewed additional sanctions against Russia and humanitarian aid to Ukraine announced last week.
Since the Russian military launched a special military operation in Ukraine, there have been many calls between Biden and Zelensky, and the topics of the calls mainly revolved around sanctions against Russia and assistance to Ukraine.
On the 3rd local time, Biden and Zelensky talked on the phone, and the two sides communicated the latest situation of the fire at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in Ukraine that day.
Data map: US President Biden.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Chen Mengtong
On the 6th local time, the two sides had another call, which Zelensky described as "part of an ongoing dialogue", and the topics of the call included security, financial support for Ukraine and continued sanctions against Russia.
On the 11th local time, Biden and Zelensky had a call of about 50 minutes.
Zelensky called the call a "substantial dialogue" in which the two sides agreed to take further steps to support Ukraine and tighten sanctions on Russia.
In this regard, on the 23rd local time, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova said in an interview with the Russian Satellite News Agency that Ukraine is not negotiating on its own, but following the guidance of the United States, so it is difficult to talk to it.