Two years after military invasion, President Zelenskiy appeals to US Congress for continued support. U.S.

military support is vital for Ukraine as it fights against Russia, which is intensifying its offensive. In the United States, new military aid has been suspended due to conflict between the ruling and opposition parties. There remains no prospect of approval of an emergency budget bill totaling more than $95 billion, including aid to Ukraine, or more than 14 trillion yen in Japanese yen. Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 24th that Defense Minister Shoigu had inspected front-line troops in Ukraine.