Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited an ammunition factory in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The Scranton Army Ammunition Plant is one of the few plants in the United States to manufacture 155mm artillery shells, according to AP News. These shells, used in howitzer systems that strike targets up to 20 miles away, have been used by Ukrainian forces in the war against Russia.
Zelensky’s decision to visit the ammunition plant came under fishy circumstances.
Sept. 22, 2024, marked 44 days before the U.S. presidential election. The state of Pennsylvania is seen as a swing state, going to Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election before he lost the state in 2020 to Joe Biden.
The tour of the Scranton factory was accompanied by the state’s Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro, a top surrogate for Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, as well as Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Democratic Rep. Matt Cartwright, who are both running for re-election this year. Both Casey and Cartwright face stiff opposition.
Were any Republican congressmen invited to attend the event? Were any invited to speak? Why at this point in time did they visit the largest swing state, when they could have had their meeting at a facility in New York?
Since Zelensky is such a student of military history, perhaps he should have gone to West Point to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war with cadets.
Zelensky on Vance
During the trip, Zelensky was interviewed by The New Yorker. One of the topics that came up involved the
