Biden: US wants Ukraine to win

Responding to journalists' questions about whether the US wants Ukraine to defend itself or whether it wants Ukraine to win the war, President Joe Biden has said: "We want to see Ukraine win the war."

Source: Biden at a joint press conference in Washington following a closed meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Quote from Biden: "We want to see Ukraine win the war. Winning means Ukraine is a sovereign, independent nation. And it can afford to defend itself today and deter further aggression."

Details: He added that there is strong bipartisan support for Ukraine. A small number of Republicans do not want to support Ukraine, but they do not represent a majority: "We are negotiating to get the funding we need. [I’m] not making promises, but [I’m] hopeful we can get there."

Background: 

• On 12 December, following a closed-door meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Joe Biden said he would not give up his support for Ukraine, as it is vital for the whole world.
• Biden underscored that Congress has bipartisan support for Ukraine and he is willing to make concessions on the issue of US border security funding, and that is how democracy works.
• The US president also noted that history will judge harshly how they stood up for freedom, as Putin "will keep going".
• The US president emphasised that NATO is unquestionably a part of Ukraine's future. Ukraine will become a NATO member, but the US must make sure that it wins the war.

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