{"id":592182,"date":"2023-09-22T05:51:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T02:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/zelensky-mccarthy-suggested-he-supports-ukraine-aid-but-faces-challenges\/"},"modified":"2023-09-22T05:51:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T02:51:01","slug":"zelensky-mccarthy-suggested-he-supports-ukraine-aid-but-faces-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/zelensky-mccarthy-suggested-he-supports-ukraine-aid-but-faces-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"#Zelensky: McCarthy suggested he supports Ukraine aid but faces challenges\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/zelenskyvolodymyr_092123gn02_w.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Speaker Kevin McCarthy suggested he backs\u00a0additional assistance for Ukraine, but the California Republican noted he has to overcome fierce GOP critics in the House.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky, in an interview with a small group of journalists from U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> on Thursday evening, was positive about his meeting with the Speaker earlier in the day, describing it as good and noting that they understand each other.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cHe said that they will be on our side \u2014 it\u2019s not simple \u2014 that they will support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>MCCarthy\u2019s office didn\u2019t immediately reply to The Hill\u2019s request for comment\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Ukrainian president left Washington after a whirlwind day of meetings with Congress, the Pentagon and President Biden, and on a day when Republican hard-liners used his visit as an opportunity to demonstrate their opposition to aid for Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>This included more than two dozen lawmakers writing a letter demanding answers from the White House that they say are essential to their decision to agree on more funds for Ukraine.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And a group of House Republicans tanked efforts to pass a Defense spending bill with one of the detractors, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) saying she voted down the measure because it included security assistance for Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden also held back on announcing that the U.S. would provide long-range missile systems that Zelensky has said are critical for Ukrainian forces to put Russian forces on their back heel as a counter-offensive launched in late summer grinds into the winter.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>But Zelensky <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared optimistic about eventually receiving the missiles \u2014 Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS), which have a range of nearly 190 miles and are key to strike Russian positions far beyond the line of contact, and in particular to threaten Russian positions in occupied Crimea.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to. I think yes. \u2026 Because we don\u2019t have another way out,\u201d he said of receiving the weapons.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky, who has earlier acknowledged that Ukraine was too slow to begin its summer counteroffensive, said on Thursday night that looking ahead to winter, it is not an option for Ukrainian forces to stop pushing forward. The lesson learned from the delay in the summer was that Russia was able to entrench itself, frustrating Ukrainian forces.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe can\u2019t stop during the winter. My answer is we will do everything not to stop during the difficult days in autumn with not good weather,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He further stressed that any pause in fighting would allow Russian President Vladimir Putin to restock, resupply and reinforce his military, with people and weapons.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know what Putin wants. I know it\u2026 [as] one of the best persons who understands him very well. One-hundred percent. And I know that he needs a pause. Because he really lost people, professional army, lost. They\u2019re dead.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Retaking Bakhmut is essential, the Ukrainian president said, to push back on Russian propaganda that claimed the city as a major victory in May, largely using the private military group Wagner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will de-occupy Bakhmut,\u201d he said, adding that Ukrainian forces have a \u201ccomprehensive plan\u201d to liberate more territory.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that we will de-occupy two more cities. I will not tell you what cities, sorry,\u201d he said, with a smirk. \u201cAnd so we have the plan. Very, very comprehensive plan.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr5_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The Ukrainian president was in good spirits during the meeting with journalists, beginning the discussion smiling, alternating into a more serious tone when discussing the stakes for Ukraine and the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t love this history. Because people are dead. And I know that all of us we didn\u2019t stop him. All of us. It\u2019s true. We didn\u2019t stop him,\u201d he said of the lessons learned in not pushing back harder against Putin.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Still, the Ukrainian president said one of the most important aspects of Ukraine\u2019s fight against Russia is maintaining global unity that is increasingly under pressure as countries, in particular the U.S., face domestic concerns that overshadow support for Ukraine, or global crises that divert attention and resources.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr6_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Zelensky was in Washington after making an appeal at the United Nations <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Assembly to the body\u2019s 193 members to stand up against Russia over its aggression, warning that Putin\u2019s war against Ukraine will not end at the borders, and will threaten all countries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He highlighted specific bilateral meetings that he felt delivered positive results, in particular with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, where relations between Kyiv and Jerusalem are strained over Israel holding close relations with Russia.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky said that closer relations between Ukraine and Israel are essential to push back on Iran, which Netanyahu identifies as posing an existential threat to his country, and Ukraine battling against Iranian-provided drones and weapons to Russia.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr7_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m happy with meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu. \u2026 It\u2019s good for Ukraine. But I really think that is even better for Israel. Because there is a dangerous moment and we have to be very serious with Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But the Ukrainian president emphasized that the most important relationship is with the United States.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the small meeting with journalists, Zelensky presided over an event at the National Archives commending American volunteers who had donated time and resources to Ukraine, including medical care and humanitarian support.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s not a single Ukrainian who doesn\u2019t feel gratitude for America,\u201d Zelensky told the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmerica has saved Ukrainian lives.\u201d\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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