No permission to Zelensky to use Western weapons for deep strikes

The President of Ukraine said that during a trip to America he presented his “victory plan” to the United States

 Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky essentially conceded that the United States did not make a decision to lift restrictions on the use of Western weapons for strikes deep inside Russia.

The president posted a video to Telegram that says he presented the US with his “victory plan” during the trip to America.

“We have now tasked our teams to flesh out every step, every decision,” he said in the video. “Everything that is key for Ukraine, the partners now have on their table. Everything is being considered: the long range, a defence package, sanctions against Russia, steps about Russian assets.”

Earlier, Politico reported, citing sources, that the United States was still discussing the possibility of allowing strikes deep inside Russia with Western weapons, even though the Pentagon expressed a view that the move would not likely bring strategic benefit to Kiev. The Times suggested that Zelensky would return from the United States without an approval for such strikes.