Joe Biden refuses to send fighter jets to Ukraine

F-16 fighter jets top latest list of weaponry required by Ukraineto face the Russian invasion in its territory and increase its air force.

Although some European countries, such as France, do not rule out sending the planes, The United States rejected the idea. The French President, Emmanuel Macronsaid on Monday that he would not rule out delivering fighter jets to Ukraine, though he warned of the danger of escalating the conflict.

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When asked by journalists at the White House if he was in favor of sending those planes, Joe Biden replied “no.” There is still no official communication about his position.

The North American country did agree to donate powerful tanks to Ukraine, after a series of talks with NATO member states, stoking kyiv’s hope of increasing Western military support.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte also floated the idea of ​​F-16 fighter jets.

“There is no taboo, but it would be a big step,” Rutte said.

Poland is at the heart of the Western effort as a logistics hub, arms supplier and a key US ally in Eastern Europe.

“I will be going to Poland, although I don’t know when,” Biden told reporters when asked about a possible visit. (YO)