Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned today that his country will lose the war if an expected $60 billion in US aid remains blocked in Congress, as Russia steps up pressure in eastern Ukraine.
“If Congress doesn’t help Ukraine, Ukraine will lose the war,” Zelensky said during a conference call with ambassadors on the Ukrainian government’s fundraising platform United24.
“Without the support of Congress, it will be difficult for us to win, even to survive” as a country, he insisted, according to a video of his speech released on social media.
“If Ukraine loses the war, other states will be attacked,” the Ukrainian president also warned, estimating that Russia, which invaded its neighboring country in February 2022, would then press the nuclear threat to scare Western societies. .
The $60 billion US program of military and economic aid to Kiev has been blocked in Congress since last year due to divisions between Democrats and Republicans, with a presidential election due in November.
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