The Ukrainian president is stepping up his meetings, this Saturday he was with a delegation of Republican and Democratic members of the US House of Representatives.
US President Joe Biden called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday to reiterate US support for Ukraine's fight against Russian invasion, a White House statement said.
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For his part, Volodymyr Zelensly expressed the hope that the American Congress will make the “wise decision” to approve an aid package for his country worth tens of billions of dollars.
I met with a delegation of Republican and Democratic members of the United States House of Representatives. We discussed the situation on the battlefield and the development of the defense industry. I also discussed Ukraine's progress in drone production.
We hope that the house of… pic.twitter.com/KQTPkSDbcq
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володиmir Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) February 17, 2024
“We discussed the current situation at the front. I am grateful to have the full support of President Biden,” Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on the X network, formerly Twitter. “I also believe that the US Congress will make a wise decision.” Important US military aid to Kiev has been delayed for months by political disputes in the US Congress.