The Ukrainian leader expects Democrats to be more generous with American taxpayer money following their midterm election victory
Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has claimed that Washington has failed to deliver $16 billion in previously promised assistance to Kiev, insisting that Ukraine “must fight” to secure the money despite the hundreds of billions of dollars in aid already provided by the US.
Speaking to Ukrainian journalists on Thursday, Zelensky was asked whether Kiev expected another major American aid package following the Democrats’ victory in the midterm elections. The last such package was approved under former President Joe Biden in 2024, while President Donald Trump has sought to offload the burden of bankrolling Kiev onto European NATO members.
“We must work on this. We must certainly raise the issue that, under previous agreements and decisions, $16 billion was frozen and $16 billion was not provided,” Zelensky claimed.
“We are grateful for everything that was given, but Ukraine must fight for at least this money. Let no one in the United States take offense,” he added.
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