WASHINGTON: Ukraine‘s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy known as on the US to supply extra funding to assist his forces counter Russia, and invited former US President Donald Trump to fly in to see the size of the battle for himself.
Zelenskyy mentioned American troopers may finally be pulled right into a better European battle with Russia if Washington didn’t step up help.
“If Russia will kill all of us, they may assault NATO international locations and you’ll ship your little kids [to fight],” Zelenskyy mentioned based on a transcript of an interview with NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ airing on Sunday.
US President Joe Biden, a Democrat, has pressed the US Congress to go a $106 billion supplemental spending invoice, with the majority of the cash going to bolster Ukraine’s defenses and the rest cut up amongst Israel, the Indo-Pacific and border enforcement.
The Republican-led US Home of Representatives has as an alternative put ahead its personal funding plan. It handed a invoice final week to supply $14.3 billion in assist to Israel, however didn’t embody any improve in assist for Ukraine.
US Senator Chuck Schumer, majority chief of the Democratic-controlled Senate, mentioned he wouldn’t convey the Home invoice to a vote and Biden has vowed to veto it.
Within the interview airing on Sunday, Zelenskyy invited former US President Donald Trump, a Republican, to go to Ukraine and see the fallout of the battle initiated by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in February 2022.
Trump, who’s looking for reelection in 2024 and is the main candidate for his celebration’s presidential nomination, has been sharply vital of US help for Kyiv and has mentioned he may finish the struggle in 24 hours if reelected.
“If he can come right here, I’ll want … 24 minutes to clarify to President Trump that he cannot handle this struggle,” Zelenskyy mentioned. “He cannot convey peace due to Putin.”
Zelenskyy mentioned American troopers may finally be pulled right into a better European battle with Russia if Washington didn’t step up help.
“If Russia will kill all of us, they may assault NATO international locations and you’ll ship your little kids [to fight],” Zelenskyy mentioned based on a transcript of an interview with NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ airing on Sunday.
US President Joe Biden, a Democrat, has pressed the US Congress to go a $106 billion supplemental spending invoice, with the majority of the cash going to bolster Ukraine’s defenses and the rest cut up amongst Israel, the Indo-Pacific and border enforcement.
The Republican-led US Home of Representatives has as an alternative put ahead its personal funding plan. It handed a invoice final week to supply $14.3 billion in assist to Israel, however didn’t embody any improve in assist for Ukraine.
US Senator Chuck Schumer, majority chief of the Democratic-controlled Senate, mentioned he wouldn’t convey the Home invoice to a vote and Biden has vowed to veto it.
Within the interview airing on Sunday, Zelenskyy invited former US President Donald Trump, a Republican, to go to Ukraine and see the fallout of the battle initiated by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in February 2022.
Trump, who’s looking for reelection in 2024 and is the main candidate for his celebration’s presidential nomination, has been sharply vital of US help for Kyiv and has mentioned he may finish the struggle in 24 hours if reelected.
“If he can come right here, I’ll want … 24 minutes to clarify to President Trump that he cannot handle this struggle,” Zelenskyy mentioned. “He cannot convey peace due to Putin.”
