Davos: US to 'maintain' 'support' for Ukraine, Blinken vows Zelensky

On Tuesday, January 16, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged continued U.S. support for Ukraine, after a meeting in Davos with President Volodymyr Zelensky and as negotiations in the U.S. Congress on the approval of a new aid package stall.

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken face Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Jan. 16 in Davos. AFP - FABRICE COFFRINI

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We are committed to continuing our support for Ukraine and we are working very closely with Congress Blinken said during a meeting with Zelensky on Tuesday, January 16, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos. "I know our European colleagues will do the same," he also said. White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, who was also present for the meeting, assured the Ukrainian president that the United States and its allies were determined "to ensure that Russia fails and that Ukraine wins."

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Zelensky thanked the Biden administration and the "bipartisan support" in the U.S. Congress. "We're really counting on your support – the continuation of your huge support," he said. In particular, he mentioned the American Patriot system, which has helped Ukraine in its air defense against Russian missile attacks. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the United States has already sent some $44 billion in military aid to Ukraine, in addition to billions in assistance and economic support.

A budget of $61 billion

The Biden administration released its latest aid package at the end of December 2023, but Republicans are conditioning their support for a new package on a drastic tightening of US immigration policy. Some of them, including former President Donald Trump, who is the frontrunner in his camp for the presidential campaign, are sceptical about the aid and the chances of a Ukrainian victory. The Biden administration is asking Congress to approve a total of $61 billion in aid for Ukraine, but also for Israel and Taiwan, causes more popular with Republicans.

(With AFP)

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