Michael Bociurkiw: Zelensky doesn’t get what he wants from Biden

Published Sept. 2, 2021. Updated Sept. 2 at 6:33 am

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with US President Joe Biden(not shown) in the Oval Office of the White House, on September 1, 2021, in Washington, DC. - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is only the second European leader to meet President Joe Biden at the White House on Wednesday but his bid for more heavyweight US protection against a powerful Russia is likely to be frustrated. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP)

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“By late Wednesday afternoon, it was abundantly clear that Zelensky hadn’t received two of the most important asks from the US: sanctioning of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and support for NATO membership. However, the Ukrainian leader can travel back home to a skeptical public with sufficient promises of support to spin a positive narrative. ”