Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Friday with top United States military leaders and more than 50 partner nations in Germany to press for more weapons support as Washington announced it would provide another $250 million in security assistance to Kyiv.U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the meeting of the leaders was taking place during a dynamic moment in Ukraine’s fight against Russia, as it conducts its first offensive operations of the war while facing a significant threat from Russian forces near a key hub in the Donbas.It was Zelenskyy’s first time to come to Ramstein to address the group, and he used the public appearance to stress that, in his view, what’s needed most now is for the U.S. and the West to allow him to use the weapons they provided to strike deeper inside Russia — something the U.S. has not supported out of concern it would further escalate …
Zelenskyy meets top military leaders in Germany; US announces more aid for Ukraine [Video]
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