Zelenskyy: $16 Billion in Agreed U.S. Aid Still Undelivered, and Ukraine Must Fight to Recover It
MADRID — Ukraine must adapt quickly to the new political realities in Washington after the U.S. midterm elections and consolidate bipartisan support, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Ukraine's TSN television broadcast on November 5, on the sidelines of the Ibero-American Summit in Madrid.
Zelenskyy said Kyiv should seek a new U.S. assistance package and also raise an older account: under previous agreements and decisions, $16 billion in assistance was frozen and never delivered. 'We must fight for this money,' he said. He did not specify which agreements the $16 billion referred to.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine's top priority was strengthening its air defenses against Russian strikes. The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine for an estimated $2.1 billion, but deliveries are not expected until the early 2030s.
Trilateral talks among the United States, Russia and Ukraine are scheduled for November 10-11 in Abu Dhabi. Zelenskyy said he had earlier held a 90-minute call with the U.S. negotiators.
(Source: Reuters)
Source: Reuters
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