Tag: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukraine Will Get What It Needs to ‘Defend Itself and Succeed on the Battlefield,’ Biden Tells Zelenskyy

Moments after they emerged from a two-hour closed-door meeting in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeared at a press conference in the crowded East Room of the White House. Biden told Zelenskyy that he “will never stand alone” and said Russian President Vladimir Putin is “using winter as a…


Ukraine Will Get What It Needs to ‘Defend Itself and Succeed on the Battlefield,’ Biden Tells Zelensky

Moments after they emerged from a two-hour closed-door meeting in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared at a press conference in the crowded East Room of the White House. Biden told Zelensky “you will never stand alone” and said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “using winter as a…


Zelenskyy Arrives For White House Meeting With Biden, Congressional Address

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was greeted with handshakes from President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden as he arrived at the White House on Dec. 21—the 300th day of the Russia-Ukraine war. The Ukrainian leader’s plane landed around noon before he joined Biden in making brief remarks before the two men had a meeting in the…


Zelensky Arrives For White House Meeting With Biden, Congressional Address

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was greeted with handshakes from President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden as he arrived at the White House on Dec. 21—the 300th day of the Russia-Ukraine war. The Ukrainian leader’s plane landed around noon before he joined Biden in making brief remarks before the two men had a meeting in the…


Zelenskyy Praises US for ‘Unprecedented’ Support After Pentagon Authorizes Additional $275 Million in Aid

As Ukraine’s battle against Russia stretches into the harsh winter months, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked President Joe Biden for “unprecedented” support from the United States, including an additional $275 million in security assistance announced by the Pentagon on Dec. 9. During a phone call between the leaders on Dec. 11, Zelenskyy also praised the…


US Sending $725 Million More in Weapons to Ukraine

The Department of Defense (DOD) has announced that the United States will provide $725 million in additional security assistance to meet Ukraine’s “critical security and defense needs” as it battles a Russian invasion. ”This authorization is the Biden Administration’s 23rd drawdown of equipment from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021. The United States has…


Trudeau Rejects Russia Referendum, Again Promises Sanctions

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has condemned votes in occupied parts of Ukraine to join Russia, but gave no timeline for sanctions Canada promised a week ago. Trudeau says the referendums are an attempt by Russia to redraw the map as it loses territory in the war it started in February. Moscow claims people in the…


U.S. Senators Meet With Ukrainian President, Discuss Designating Russia as ‘State Sponsor of Terrorism’

U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the capital city of Kyiv on June 7 to discuss legislation that would assign a terrorism designation to Russia. The proposed bill seeks to designate Moscow as a “state sponsor of terrorism” and would place Russia alongside countries like…


US Senators Meet With Ukrainian President, Discuss Designating Russia as ‘State Sponsor of Terrorism’

U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the capital city of Kyiv on July 7 to discuss legislation that would assign a terrorism designation to Russia. The proposed bill seeks to designate Moscow as a “state sponsor of terrorism” and would place Russia alongside countries like…


Ukrainian President Warns of ‘Severe Food Crisis and Famine’

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of a global food crisis following Russia’s invasion of his country, during a virtual speech addressing attendees at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on June 11. “The world will face an acute and severe food crisis and famine,” he said to the 575 delegates from 40 countries at the dialogue,…