Leading Republican politicians have tied Ukraine’s aid package to immigration reforms.
President of the United States Joe Biden promised to stand by Ukraine on Tuesday at a press conference held at the White House, held together with the President of Ukraine to Volodymyr Zelensky with.
– I will not leave Ukraine, and neither will the American people.
According to Biden, the defeat of Ukraine would mean that the president of Russia Vladimir Putin and other “future attackers would be encouraged everywhere”.
– Putin trusts that the United States will fail to deliver to Ukraine.
Zelenskyi spent the morning debating in Congress. At the event, he expressed optimism about the arms support to Ukraine.
– I got signals. They were more than positive. But I know we have to keep words and certain results separate. So we rely on certain kinds of results.
Zelenskyi began his visit to the United States on Monday. It was his third visit to Washington since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
Some Republicans question the continuation of the war
Leading Republican politicians have tied Ukraine’s aid package to immigration reforms. Some Republicans have also questioned the continuation of the war.
Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson is not enthusiastic about the aid package for Ukraine of 60 billion dollars, or a good 55 billion euros, presented by Biden.
– The Biden administration seems to be asking for billions in additional funding without proper oversight, without a clear strategy for victory, and without the answers that I think are owed to the American people, Johnson said after meeting with Zelensky.
Sources: AFP, AP