Pelosi visits Ukraine, becoming highest-ranking US official to meet with Zelensky since war began
The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation that would allow Biden to use a World War II-era law, known as the Lend-Lease Act of 1941, to swiftly supply weapons to Ukraine on loan. That law was originally created to help forces fighting Nazi Germany and reflects the urgency in Congress to support the Ukrainian armed forces.to aid Ukraine over the next several months as Russia’s brutal and unrelenting war enters a new phase.
Zelenskyy stressed the importance of the financial assistance in his meeting with Pelosi and the other lawmakers. “The signals that the United States and President Biden are giving today are very important. These are recent strong steps in defense and financial support for Ukraine, as well as decisions on Lend-Lease — we are grateful for that,” he said.
“It is imperative that Congress comes together to expeditiously take up President Biden’s request for an additional $33 billion in security and humanitarian assistance,” he added. “There’s no time to waste. And the stakes grow higher with every passing day.”The trip to Kyiv by Pelosi, who is second in line to succeed the president as speaker of the US House, marks a significant measure of commitment to supporting Ukraine from the most senior level of US leadership.
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