KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – President Joe Biden’s top foreign policy adviser Jake Sullivan told Ukrainians during an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Wednesday that the United States will continue to support efforts to fend off two years of Russian aggression. I tried to reassure him.
The national security adviser expressed optimism that lawmakers in Washington would break the month-long impasse and approve tens of billions of dollars in military and economic aid to Ukraine. The Russian military has exploited that shortfall to make some gains in the conflict.
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“We’re going to have strong bipartisan votes in Congress,” Sullivan said at a news conference. “We will get that money to you as needed, so I don’t think we need to talk about Plan B today.” He also acknowledged that the process “took far too long.”
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan (left) shakes hands with Secretary of State for the President’s Office Andriy Yermak (right) on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Sullivan said the United States would view the conflict as a victory for Ukraine if it emerges from the war as a sovereign, democratic and free country.
He sought to reassure Ukrainians that despite obstruction in Congress, the United States would continue to support Ukraine, as it has done since the early days of the Russian invasion. House Republicans have so far refused to adopt a bipartisan bill passed by the Senate with support from the White House that would fund military aid to Ukraine and Israel and humanitarian aid to Gaza residents. There is.
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“There is a widespread understanding in the United States that Ukraine is important and that the security and future of Ukraine is important to the security and future of the United States,” Sullivan said. “And while we want to help our friends and partners, we also want to help ourselves.”
National Security Council spokesman Adrian Watson said the purpose of Sullivan’s visit was to “reaffirm the United States’ unwavering commitment to Ukraine in self-defense against Russia’s brutal aggression.”
