Zelenskyy Meets Bipartisan U.S. Congressional Delegation to Discuss Ukraine Support
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with a bipartisan delegation from the US Congress to discuss military, financial, and humanitarian support for Ukraine in its war against Russia.
The Gaze reports on it, referring to a press release from the Office of the President of Ukraine.
At the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations, Zelenskyy met with members of the US Senate and House of Representatives, including Chris Coons, Mark Kelly, Richard Blumenthal, Joe Wilson, Gregory Meeks, and Yong Kim.
“Each of us will have questions, but most of all, I think we want to hear how we can help — with finances, weapons, intelligence,” Chris Coons said at the beginning of the meeting.
During the meeting, the Ukrainian President briefed the delegation on the situation at the front and stressed the need for modern air defense systems that would provide reliable protection for Ukraine. Humanitarian security issues, in particular the abduction and deportation of children from Ukraine, were discussed as well. Zelenskyy noted that Ukraine would submit a relevant UN resolution this year and is counting on US support in this area.
“Together with Senator Graham, we have introduced a bill that would designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism if it does not return the abducted children,” Richard Blumenthal said.
The parties also discussed strengthening sanctions against Russia, the use of frozen assets, and developing cooperation in strategic areas, particularly in the field of minerals.
“This is an area to which I pay a lot of attention. And in our House Foreign Affairs Committee last week, we secured additional support, including expanding the partnership on mineral security,” Young Kim emphasized.
The delegation members underscored the continued bipartisan and bicameral support of the United States for Ukraine, noting the importance of this partnership for strengthening security in the region.
As The Gaze reported earlier, after talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Donald Trump said that Russia's economic problems open up an opportunity for Ukraine to restore its original borders.