A senior White House official said that Russia does not seem to be stopping its military invasion of Ukraine, and emphasized that the United States will continue to support it to the end even if it is a long-term war.
Kirby, the White House Strategic Public Relations Coordinator, told reporters on the 24th that six months had passed since the Russian military invasion, saying, "President Biden wants the invasion to end immediately. President Putin made the right decision. Withdrawal of the military from Ukraine would bring an immediate end, but sadly the Russian side has not seen that," he said, suggesting that it could be a long-term war.
In addition, he emphasized that the United States will continue to provide assistance until the end.
In addition, Kirby said that Ukrainian President Zelensky is aiming to recapture southern Crimea, which was unilaterally annexed to Russia eight years ago, ``From the beginning, the US government has believed that this war will be led by President Zelensky. We are thinking about it, and the goals and plans are what the Zelensky administration should say."
On the other hand, it will continue to provide the necessary weapons.
President Biden will hold a telephone conversation with President Zelensky on the 25th and will convey these thoughts from the American side.