“I think this support will really strengthen the armed forces of Ukraine,' Zelenskyy said of the House-approved aid bill.
“I think this support will really strengthen the armed forces of Ukraine,” Zelenskyy said of the House-approved aid bill.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s comments come after he warned last week that no more aid from the U.S. would mean a Russian victory in the war that recently entered its third year. | Evgeniy Maloletka/APThe tens of billions of dollars in long-stalled Ukraine aid approved by the House on Saturday will give his country “a chance at victory,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday.
“I think this support will really strengthen the armed forces of Ukraine, and we will have a chance for victory,” Zelenskyy said through a translator during an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”to approve a bill that would send $60.8 billion to Ukraine. More than $23 billion of which would be used to replenish weapons and stocks provided by the U.S; $13.8 billion that would cover costs for advanced weapons systems.
“We need long-range weapons to not lose people on the frontlines,” Zelenskyy said. Ukraine, Zelenskyy acknowledged, has suffered losses “in several directions” in recent months, particularly in the eastern part of the country. “And that’s why we need to actually have the weapon systems. When we get it, when we have it in our arms, then we do have the chance to take this initiative and to move ahead and to protect Ukraine,” he added.
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