The closed meeting between Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and US senators ended in Washington. This was reported by CNN.
According to the two senators, Zelensky tried to dissuade meeting participants that corruption in Ukraine remains a serious problem and a reason not to provide new American funds.
According to Republican Senator Tom Willis, while Zelensky dissuaded people from the idea of buying a yacht with the money provided to the Ukrainian side, he also presented the reforms developed by the International Monetary Fund and the European Union to the senators.
Former Ukrainian leader has reached He is in the United States where he is scheduled to meet with US President Joe Biden. As part of the talks, politicians are expected to discuss more military aid to Kiev.
Before this, it was known that the US House of Representatives did not intend to consider the White House’s request for a new aid package for Ukraine before going on recess.
An article published on CNN pointed out that Zelensky’s visit to Washington to discuss a new aid package for his country will not be successful.
Previous Gallup poll showedZelensky’s popularity in the US has surpassed Trump and Biden.