Ukrainian President and Foreign Affairs Minister thank US Senate for adopting bill on aid for Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, and Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Minister, have reacted to the US Senate approving the package bill which includes US$60 billion for the support for Ukraine.
Source: European Pravda with reference to Zelenskyy and Kuleba’s tweets
Quote: "I am grateful to [majority Senate leader] Chuck Schumer and [minority Senate leader] Mitch McConnell and every US Senator who has supported continued assistance to Ukraine as we fight for freedom, democracy, and the values we all hold dear."
I am grateful to @SenSchumer, @LeaderMcConnell, and every US Senator who has supported continued assistance to Ukraine as we fight for freedom, democracy, and the values we all hold dear.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) February 13, 2024
For us in Ukraine, continued US assistance helps to save human lives from Russian terror.…
Details: Zelenskyy added that continued US assistance helps to save human lives from Russian terror.
"It means that life will continue in our cities and will triumph over war. American assistance brings just peace in Ukraine closer and restores global stability, resulting in increased security and prosperity for all Americans and all the free world," the President said.
In his turn, Kuleba also thanked Schumer, McConnell and all senators for "supporting not only additional assistance for Ukraine but also America's global posture and strength".
I am grateful to the Senate Republican @LeaderMcConnell and Democratic @SenSchumer leadership, as well as all Senators, for supporting not only additional assistance for Ukraine but also America's global posture and strength.
— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) February 13, 2024
This signal of unwavering bipartisan support is…
"This signal of unwavering bipartisan support is greatly needed and appreciated. We anticipate further steps to counter Russian aggression, bring just peace in Ukraine closer, and maintain the international order that the United States helped to establish and that protects all Americans and other free nations," Kuleba said.
Background:
- Today, on 13 February, the US Senate voted for a package bill which includes US$60 bn of support for Ukraine.
- Earlier the Republican candidate for the US President Donald Trump spoke out against the prolongation of aid for other countries from the US, if not in the form of a loan.
- It is so far unknown whether the Republicans in the Chamber of Representatives will agree to support the bill after being approved by the Senate. The Chamber’s speaker Mike Johnson criticised the text.
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