Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky once again emphasized the need for US military assistance, which was blocked by the Republican Party. In an interview CNN He described how he asked President Joe Biden to influence those opposed to support for a deal.
Zelensky expressed his hope that an agreement could be reached on the allocation of funds despite the upcoming elections in the USA.
“I asked the president [Байдена]… “Please, Mr. President, I am asking you to help me and help the people of Ukraine… please have a meeting with each other, Democrats and Republicans, and can you please make a deal?” – said the President of Ukraine.
Zelensky emphasized that if Ukraine does not receive funding from the United States, the republic will have to focus only on defense.
Previously, U.S. Vice President for Homeland Security Jake Sullivan statedIt was stated that the majority of American congressmen are ready to approve the bill on Ukraine’s financing if House Speaker Mike Johnson puts it to a vote. Before that, Sullivan said during a briefing that the United States did not have some money for Ukraine. He added that the congress was responsible for Ukrainian troops leaving Avdiivka, which delayed the decision to allocate aid to Kiev.
Previously Zelensky talked about Trump’s attitude towards Putin.