The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskywill speak this Wednesday virtually before both chambers of the United States Congress, the second time he has addressed US lawmakers in less than a month.
The presidents of the Democratic majorities in the Lower House and the Senate, Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, invited this Monday in a letter addressed to the legislators to witness that speech on Wednesday at 09:00 local time in the US East. 1:00 p.m. GMT).
“Congress remains unwaveringly committed to supporting Ukraine as it stands up to (Vladimir) Putin’s vicious and diabolical aggression,” Pelosi and Schumer said. in his letter.
They added that they are committed to passing legislation that “paralyzes and isolates the Russian economy, as well as delivering humanitarian, security and economic aid to Ukraine.”
Zelensky met electronically on March 5 with 280 members of the US Congress to ask them to send more planes to Ukraine.prohibit the importation of Russian oil and exclude Russia from the Visa and Mastercard payment mechanisms.
In addition, he reiterated his request for NATO to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine to prevent Russia from taking over air control, which Western governments have rejected for fear that it will lead to clashes between Russian and Atlantic Alliance planes. .
Sanctions on Russia
Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the US has adopted various measures to punish Moscow, such as sanctions and a ban on imports of Russian oilamong others.
US President Joe Biden on Saturday authorized the use of $200 million to help Ukraine with weapons and military equipment to defend itself against Russian invasion troops.
With these additional 200 million, the total money provided by the US in military aid to Ukraine so far this year amounts to 1.2 billion dollars.
The new aid package includes Javelin anti-tank missiles and Stinger anti-aircraft missiles that the US military already has in Europe and will arrive in Ukraine overland from neighboring Poland and Romania. (I)
Source: Eluniverso
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