Source: Sky News
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Monday 22 April 2024 12:04:55
'Ukraine Will Not Be the Second Afghanistan,' Says Zelenskyy After US Aid Package Approval
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the crucial US aid package for Ukraine sends "sends a powerful signal" that his country "will not be second Afghanistan".
After months of deadlock, Democrats and Republicans joined together in the US House of Representatives to approve a package - worth $60.8bn (£49bn) - to help Ukraine fend off Russia's invasion.
Speaking on NBC News show Meet The Press, Mr. Zelenskyy said the aid is "a show of leadership from the United States".
"This aid will strengthen Ukraine and send the Kremlin a powerful signal that it will not be the second Afghanistan," he said.
"The US will stay with Ukraine, they will protect Ukrainians and democracy.
"Half a year we have been waiting. Now we have reached this important moment and this positive vote."
The aid package will now go to the US Senate, where it is expected to be passed on Tuesday.
During the months of delays, some Republicans were critical of the aid proposal and argued America should be focussing on its southern border instead of European ones.
Asked about the opposition, Mr Zelenskyy said: "The Americans are not funding the war. They, first and foremost, protect freedom and democracy all over Europe.
"Ukraine is fighting, and sending its sons and daughters to the front line. It reduces the price for the whole of Europe, NATO, and the US.
"The US army does not have to fight to protect NATO countries - Ukrainians are doing that. It's only the ammo that [aid] is providing."
'We will have a chance for victory'
Addressing how the money will be used, Mr. Zelenskyy said he hopes to get "tangible assistance to soldiers on the frontline as soon as possible".
"We will have a chance for victory if Ukraine gets the weapons system that we need so much," he said. "This support will strengthen the armed forces."
Ukraine's priorities are long-range artillery and air defenses, Mr Zelenskyy added.
The US House's decision to approve the aid was praised by UK Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron, who called the funding "a vital step forward".
"If Putin ever doubted the West's resolve to back Ukraine, this shows our collective will is undimmed," he wrote on X.
"With support, Ukraine can and will win."
