We are a bit hostage to this situation: Zelensky on the US aid package
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President Zelenskyy expects Ukraine to receive critical military aid from the United States, despite being a "hostage" to U.S. domestic politics, and is willing to accept loans or deferred aid to ensure Ukraine's survival and victory over the Russian invasion.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine will be able to get a positive vote from the US Congress on the aid package, but the country is now hostage to the situation. However, Ukraine will agree to credit terms for financing military aid from the United States. This was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a telethon, UNN reports .
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As for American aid: it is critical in any case. I still believe that we will be able to get a positive vote from the US Congress. Unfortunately, we are a bit hostage to this situation. Unfortunately, the issue of Ukraine, namely the issue of Russia's war against Ukraine, has become a domestic political issue in the United States today. Although this is the security of the whole world. And it is this immature approach that I do not understand
He noted that Russia was counting on an increase in the number of conflicts in the world, because everyone understands that the production capacity is the same and the volume of weapons is the same.
And if there are a lot of conflicts, then these weapons, this aid, will be shared. That is, instead of deciding to increase production and do exactly that, which is a challenge, the issue is being resolved in terms of financial assistance, the ability to finance this increase. That is, another link has been added, another challenge. There was only one - production, and now there is also money for this production. Unfortunately, we are hostage to the fact that this is the US election process. However, I believe, I am working, and I hope that reason will prevail and we will receive appropriate assistance
Zelenskyy also said whether Ukraine was ready for US assistance in the form of a loan.
You know, a senator was here recently, and he asked me: would you agree to take the loan money? I said, "What are the options? He said, "Well, if, for example, they tell you that the money is a loan or you won't get it. I said, "What's the point of such an election if there is no choice? Let's be honest: we will agree to any option. I'll tell you more: if Ukraine was offered a package on credit today or free of charge in a year, we would say: only today. There is no choice here. Our only choice is to survive and win. We are trying to do this in different ways. This is about the loan. Important: the sooner the better
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expects the US Congress to approve a massive military aid packagethat is crucial to defend Ukraine against possible Russian counteroffensives.
