Durbin Statement On Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's Meeting With United States Senators

Durbin Statement On Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's Meeting With United States Senators

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, today released the following statement after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with United States Senators:

"President Zelenskyy's message remains clear: without continued U.S. support, Ukraine will lose the war. Allowing a Putin victory in Ukraine would surrender U.S. leadership around the world, undermine the hard-fought stability in Europe that emerged after two devasting world wars, and further endanger the Baltics, Poland, and others in the region. President Biden understands these historic stakes and has led a critical allied effort to reject Russia's threat to the global order.

"For more than two-and-a-half years, our Ukrainian allies have fought off one of the largest militaries in the world-and given their lives to do it. While I'm pleased Congress came together to pass a vital aid package to help our Ukrainian friends earlier this year, we must continue to push for the resources, equipment, and flexibility necessary to prevail against Russian tyranny. We cannot walk away from Ukraine at this moment in history, and I reiterated my support to President Zelenskyy in today's meeting."

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