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That is why, today, I am announcing a surge in security assistance for Ukraine and a series of additional actions to help Ukraine win this war,
said Biden, who leaves office in January I am grateful to the United States for providing the items that are most critical to protecting our people,
Zelenskyy said on X, mentioning the Patriot battery, drones and long-range missiles I will convene a leader-level meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Germany next month to coordinate the efforts of the more than 50 countries supporting Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression,
Through these actions, my message is clear: The United States will provide Ukraine with the support it needs to win this war,
It has been a top priority of my administration to provide Ukraine with the support it needs to prevail,
Biden wrote in his statement Thursday We will use this assistance in the most efficient and transparent manner to achieve our major common goal: victory for Ukraine, just and lasting peace, and transatlantic security.”
Zelenskyy thanked Biden, saying What deal can we make? It’s demolished,
Biden and Kamala allowed this to happen by feeding Zelenskyy money and munitions like no country has ever seen before,
Any deal — the worst deal — would’ve been better than what we have now,
To further strengthen Ukraine’s air defences, I have directed the Department of Defense to refurbish and provide Ukraine with an additional Patriot air defence battery and to provide Ukraine with additional Patriot missiles,
the US president also said To enhance Ukraine’s long-range strike capabilities, I have decided to provide Ukraine with the Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) long-range munition,
As part of this effort, the Department of Defense will allocate the remaining Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative funds by the end of this year. I also have authorised US$5.5 billion in Presidential Drawdown Authority to ensure this authority does not expire, so that my Administration can fully utilise the funding appropriated by Congress to support the drawdown of US equipment for Ukraine and then replenish US stockpiles,
The United States is committed to Ukraine's defence against Russia's brutal aggression,
Blinken said in a statement Every time Zelensky comes to the United States, he walks away with $100 billion,
Trump said this week, claiming This reflects our shared vision of life – we protect people, and we ensure that people have the opportunities to live. And it is absolutely justified that those who help us withstand now will be the first to benefit together with Ukraine from the large-scale reconstruction."
We're committed to providing Ukraine with the resources that it needs to build back stronger than before ... You're not alone in this fight,
Biden said on Wednesday in launching a joint declaration of support for Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction Today we are laying the foundation for a similar architecture of recovery."
In his remarks, Zelenskiy mentioned the U.S. Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe after World War Two and said We reaffirm that, consistent with all applicable laws and our respective legal systems, Russia’s sovereign assets in our jurisdictions will remain immobilized until Russia ends its aggression and pays for the damage it has caused to Ukraine,
Support for ending Russia’s war against Ukraine continues to be bipartisan, but our relationship is unnecessarily tested and needlessly tarnished when the candidates at the top of the Republican presidential ticket are targeted in the media by officials in your government,
Johnson wrote in a letter on Wednesday Ambassador Markarova organised an event in which you toured an American manufacturing site. The facility was in a politically contested battleground state, was led by a top political surrogate for Kamala Harris, and failed to include a single Republican because – on purpose – no Republicans were invited. The tour was clearly a partisan campaign event designed to help Democrats and is clearly election interference [on Ukraine’s part – ed.],
Johnson said in the letter