Washington will stand with Ukraine and pledges further military aid, US president says
The US leader only stayed for a few hours, but promised a new $500 million package of military aid and more measures against individuals and firms that profit from a Russian invasion that has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions.
“I will announce another delivery of critical equipment, including artillery ammunition, anti-armour systems, and air surveillance radars to help protect the Ukrainian people from aerial bombardments,” he added. Mr Zelenskiy hailed his guest’s visit as “historic, timely, brave” and said they discussed “the question of long-range weapons, and weapons that could be supplied which have not yet been suppliedHowever, there was no specific mention of the warplanes and so-called ATACMS missiles that Kyiv says its forces need to hold back and then expel Russia’s invasion force, amid heavy fighting in the partly occupied Donetsk and Luhansk regions of eastern Ukraine.
Over the last year, the United States has built a coalition of nations from the Atlantic to the Pacific to help defend Ukraine with unprecedented military, economic, and humanitarian support – and that support will endure.
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