On Wednesday, December 21, US President Joe Biden received the President of Ukraine in the Oval Office and stressed that it is an honor for him to communicate with Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian leader was met by the chaplain of the US Air Force, Fr Volodymyr Shtelyak. He is a clergyman of the UOC of the United States (Ecumenical Patriarchate).
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This was announced by the chaplain of the UOC-USA on his Facebook page, the Spiritual Front of Ukraine reports.
Biden told Zelensky: "Mr. President, it's good that you came. I am honored to be with you in the United defense against the brutal, brutal war that Putin has unleashed.”
The US president stressed that Putin decided to destroy Ukrainians as a nation. And this is the only reason for the brutal war.
"It's hard to believe that it lasts 300 days. Putin has launched a brutal attack on the right of Ukrainians to exist as a nation. He attacked innocent Ukrainian people only for the purpose of intimidation,” the American leader stressed.
Joe Biden noted that now Putin uses winter as a weapon in the war against Ukraine. He also confirmed that the United States will continue to support the Ukrainian people in the war against the invaders.
On December 21, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the United States to meet with Joe Biden. He is also scheduled to address the US Congress. The visit of the Ukrainian leader to the United States was kept secret until recently due to security measures.