Ukrainian and Western leaders on Sunday welcomed a desperately needed aid packagepassed by the U.S. House of Representatives, as the Kremlin warned thatpassage of the bill would “further ruin” Ukraine and cause more deaths.
By Samya Kullab and Elise Morton, Associated PressPeople walk past a memorial wall with photographs of Ukrainian soldiers killed during the war, at Saint Michael cathedral during a rainy morning in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, April 21, 2024. The House swiftly approved $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who had warned that his country would lose the war without U.S. funding, said that he was grateful for U.S. lawmaker’ decision. People attend a rally aiming to raise awareness on the fate of Ukrainian prisoners of war in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, April 21, 2024. The House swiftly approved $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies in a rare Saturday session as Democrats and Republicans banded together after months of hard-right resistance over renewed American support for repelling Russia's invasion.
In Kyiv, many welcomed the U.S. vote as a piece of good news after a tough period that has seen Russia grind out gains along the front line, and step up attacks on Ukraine’s energy system and other infrastructure. Other Western leaders, who have been scrambling to come up with ways to fill the gap left by stalled U.S. military aid, also lauded Congress’ decision.
In Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Saturday called the approval of aid to Ukraine “expected and predictable.” “But they will likely be able to blunt the current Russian offensive assuming the resumed U.S. assistance arrives promptly,” it said in its latest assessment of the conflict.Olexiy Haran, professor of comparative politics at the National University of Kyiv-Mohlya Academy, said that Ukraine was grateful for aid from the U.S. and other Western countries, “but the problem is, frankly speaking, it’s too late and it’s not enough.
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