Vladimir Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, has said that US lawmakers are manipulating the situation by pretending that they do not care how many people are dying in his nation in order to justify their help for Kiev.
Zelensky's remarks coincide with US legislators getting ready to cast ballots on a contentious assistance package for Ukraine that has been waiting months in Congress because of a vehement disagreement between Democrats and Republicans.
Zelensky brought up remarks made over the weekend by Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson during an interview on Monday. The US lawmaker said to Fox News that he intended to proceed with a vote on an assistance measure for Israel this week, but he did not say when or if the Ukraine package would be considered in relation to financing for West Jerusalem.
Zelensky said to PBS NewsHour, "This is pure politics, and it is a disgrace for the world and a disgrace for democracy." The number of persons that pass away in Ukraine every day is unimportant. Their approval ratings are all that matters to them, he said.
Multiple news agencies reported on Monday that Johnson has subsequently pledged to go forward with the long-stalled measure President Joe Biden is seeking this week to help Ukraine. During a discussion behind closed doors, Johnson allegedly informed his Republican colleagues that he plans to let the House vote in the next few days on a stand-alone measure that would guarantee Kiev would get further military support. There is also an expectation that the House would vote on individual legislation aimed at giving Taiwan and Israel further support.
Before, House Republicans have declined to support the foreign aid measure that President Biden introduced in October, which contains $61 billion in help for Ukraine.
The GOP's attempt to pressure the White House to take action against the surge of undocumented immigrants entering the country across the southern border has caused months of delays for the legislation. Former President Donald Trump, Biden's opponent in the 2024 race, had earlier lobbied Republicans to thwart the law, arguing against unrestricted funding for Ukraine.
Zelensky and other Kiev officials are uneasy about the hold-up in sanctioning more weaponry for Ukraine, attributing their growing military losses to a lack of air defenses and foreign-supplied ammunition.
Zelensky reaffirmed in his PBS appearance that Ukraine "will have no chance of winning" in its battle with Russia without US backing.
On the other hand, Moscow has consistently asserted that no amount of outside support can alter the course of the conflict and has charged the West of intensifying hostilities.
Tuesday saw Zelensky sign a controversial mobilization measure into law, granting his administration more authority to penalize draft evaders and enforce conscription. Additionally, it requires local government and law enforcement to support military mobilization activities. The measure does not include a provision that would have let troops to return home after three years of duty, since that was the previous policy before to the start of the current war in February 2022.
Zelensky's remarks coincide with US legislators getting ready to cast ballots on a contentious assistance package for Ukraine that has been waiting months in Congress because of a vehement disagreement between Democrats and Republicans.
Zelensky brought up remarks made over the weekend by Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson during an interview on Monday. The US lawmaker said to Fox News that he intended to proceed with a vote on an assistance measure for Israel this week, but he did not say when or if the Ukraine package would be considered in relation to financing for West Jerusalem.
Zelensky said to PBS NewsHour, "This is pure politics, and it is a disgrace for the world and a disgrace for democracy." The number of persons that pass away in Ukraine every day is unimportant. Their approval ratings are all that matters to them, he said.
Multiple news agencies reported on Monday that Johnson has subsequently pledged to go forward with the long-stalled measure President Joe Biden is seeking this week to help Ukraine. During a discussion behind closed doors, Johnson allegedly informed his Republican colleagues that he plans to let the House vote in the next few days on a stand-alone measure that would guarantee Kiev would get further military support. There is also an expectation that the House would vote on individual legislation aimed at giving Taiwan and Israel further support.
Before, House Republicans have declined to support the foreign aid measure that President Biden introduced in October, which contains $61 billion in help for Ukraine.
The GOP's attempt to pressure the White House to take action against the surge of undocumented immigrants entering the country across the southern border has caused months of delays for the legislation. Former President Donald Trump, Biden's opponent in the 2024 race, had earlier lobbied Republicans to thwart the law, arguing against unrestricted funding for Ukraine.
Zelensky and other Kiev officials are uneasy about the hold-up in sanctioning more weaponry for Ukraine, attributing their growing military losses to a lack of air defenses and foreign-supplied ammunition.
Zelensky reaffirmed in his PBS appearance that Ukraine "will have no chance of winning" in its battle with Russia without US backing.
On the other hand, Moscow has consistently asserted that no amount of outside support can alter the course of the conflict and has charged the West of intensifying hostilities.
Tuesday saw Zelensky sign a controversial mobilization measure into law, granting his administration more authority to penalize draft evaders and enforce conscription. Additionally, it requires local government and law enforcement to support military mobilization activities. The measure does not include a provision that would have let troops to return home after three years of duty, since that was the previous policy before to the start of the current war in February 2022.
