President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Wednesday morning, promising that the United States will provide Ukraine with an additional $500 million in “direct budgetary aid.” Zelensky also updated Biden on the status of Ukraine’s negotiations with Russia.
A readout released after the call concluded said topics discussed by the two leaders included work by the U.S. and allies to deliver military, economic, and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine while severely sanctioning Russia.
“The leaders discussed how the United States is working around the clock to fulfill the main security assistance requests by Ukraine, the critical effects those weapons have had on the conflict, and continued efforts by the United States with allies and partners to identify additional capabilities to help the Ukrainian military defend its country,” the readout said.
REFUGEES FLEEING UKRAINE AMID RUSSIAN INVASION TOPS 4 MILLION
Biden and Zelensky spoke from shortly after 11 a.m. until noon Eastern time.
The war in Ukraine is dragging into its second month, with Russian troops reportedly shifting focus to the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas, potentially as a way to save face for failing to topple Kyiv.
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Despite the apparent military successes, the war has upended life for Ukrainians, more than 4 million of whom have fled the country amid the invasion.
