{"id":2042246,"date":"2023-09-23T05:05:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T09:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelenskyy-says-mccarthy-suggested-support-for-additional-ukraine-aid-during-white-house-visit\/"},"modified":"2023-09-23T05:06:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T09:06:53","slug":"zelenskyy-says-mccarthy-suggested-support-for-additional-ukraine-aid-during-white-house-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelenskyy-says-mccarthy-suggested-support-for-additional-ukraine-aid-during-white-house-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelenskyy: McCarthy Backs More Ukraine Aid at White House"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fzelenskyy-says-mccarthy-suggested-support-for-additional-ukraine-aid-during-white-house-visit%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2042246&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>House Speaker McCarthy Indicates Support for \u200dUkraine Aid<\/h2>\n<p>During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-gov-cuomo-shunned-experts-embraced-lobbyists-drove-top-health-officials-to-quit-over-pandemic-response-report\/\" title=\"NY Gov. Cuomo Shunned Experts, Embraced Lobbyists, Drove Top Health Officials To Quit Over Pandemic Response: Report\">closed-door meeting<\/a> with Ukrainian President \u200dZelenskyy, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy hinted at the possibility of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-takes-a-shot-at-aoc-for-doubting-that-organized-retail-thefts-are-happening-we-dont-agree\/\" title=\"Psaki Takes A Shot At AOC For Doubting That Organized Retail Thefts Are Happening: \u2018We Don\u2019t Agree\u2019\">providing additional assistance<\/a> to Ukraine in response to \u2062Russia&#8217;s ongoing invasion, according to Zelenskyy. McCarthy&#8217;s comments were made during Zelenskyy&#8217;s visit \u200bto \u2063The White House, where he also spoke with Capitol Hill lawmakers. The Ukrainian leader revealed this information in an interview with a group of U.S. journalists.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Related \u2062Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/biden-approves-325-million-ukraine-security-assistance-package-after-zelenskyys-white-house-visit-5496581?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">Biden Approves $325 Million Ukraine Security Assistance Package \u200dAfter Zelenskyy&#8217;s White House Visit<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">9\/22\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/sullivan-confident-congress-will-approve-more-aid-to-ukraine-despite-spending-standoff-5496353?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">Sullivan &#8216;Confident&#8217; Congress Will Approve More Aid to Ukraine Despite Spending Standoff<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">9\/21\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Zelenskyy stated, &#8220;He said that they will be on our side\u2014it\u2019s not simple\u2014that they will\u2063 support,&#8221; referring to McCarthy and other lawmakers. McCarthy&#8217;s office has not yet commented on the meeting. The Epoch Times has reached out to\u2064 his office\u200c for a\u200b statement.<\/p>\n<p>While McCarthy and other GOP lawmakers have expressed concerns about providing \u200bfurther aid\u2063 to Ukraine, the White House has requested an additional $24 billion to assist Ukraine in its fight against Russia. However, as the Sept. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelenskyy-says-mccarthy-suggested-support-for-additional-ukraine-aid-during-white-house-visit\/\" title=\"Zelenskyy: McCarthy Backs More Ukraine Aid at White House\">30 government shutdown deadline approaches<\/a>, congressional lawmakers have yet \u2064to reach an agreement on the aid.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Concerns, Confusion Over Ukraine Aid<\/h2>\n<p>On the same day as \u2062Zelenskyy&#8217;s White House visit, over 20 Republican lawmakers\u200c sent a letter to the \u200cWhite House\u2063 opposing President Biden&#8217;s request for $24 billion in \u2062additional aid for Ukraine. The letter called for increased transparency \u200dregarding the spending\u200c and highlighted \u200cthe Pentagon&#8217;s admission of a $6.2 \u200bbillion accounting error in military aid sent to Ukraine over the past two years.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064lawmakers emphasized the\u200d need for clarity, stating, &#8220;The vast majority of Congress \u2064remains unaware of how much the United States has spent \u200cto date in total on this conflict, information which is necessary\u200d for Congress to \u2064prudently exercise its appropriations power.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Prior to\u2063 Zelenskyy&#8217;s visit, McCarthy expressed his reservations and posed questions for the Ukrainian \u200bpresident. He questioned the accountability\u200b of \u200dthe money already spent and demanded\u2064 a plan\u200c for victory. McCarthy stated, &#8220;Is Zelenskyy elected to Congress? Is\u2063 he our president? I don&#8217;t think I have to commit anything \u200band I think I have questions for him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>White House Visit Confirmed &#8216;Strategic Partnership&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Following the \u2063meeting with U.S. lawmakers, Zelenskyy&#8217;s \u200boffice released a statement affirming the strategic partnership between Ukraine \u200cand the United\u2064 States. The Ukrainian leader \u2063briefed the senators on \u200dthe current situation at the frontlines, \u2064defense needs, and the importance of boosting Ukrainian air defense capabilities. He expressed gratitude for their support and urged \u200dCongress to\u2063 continue financially assisting Ukraine while emphasizing the responsibility \u2062of using \u2064the aid effectively.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200b How might \u2062McCarthy&#8217;s \u2064indication of support for Ukraine influence the stance of other \u200dGOP lawmakers on\u200b providing\u200c additional aid?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ested $300 million in military assistance for \u200bUkraine. The Biden administration has been vocal about the need to support Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression and has emphasized the\u2062 importance of maintaining a\u2064 strong relationship with the country.<\/p>\n<p>The closed-door meeting between McCarthy and Zelenskyy took place during the Ukrainian president&#8217;s\u200c visit\u200c to\u2064 The White House. This \u2062visit served as an opportunity for\u2063 Zelenskyy to discuss the ongoing invasion by \u200dRussia and to seek additional \u200bsupport from the United States. The fact that \u200bMcCarthy hinted at\u2064 the possibility \u200dof providing additional assistance is significant, \u2063as it\u200b indicates a willingness \u2064on the part of some GOP lawmakers to support Ukraine\u2063 in this critical time.<\/p>\n<p>It is\u200b worth noting that McCarthy&#8217;s comments were made in a private setting and have not been confirmed by his office. However, Zelenskyy&#8217;s \u200cstatement to U.S. journalists \u2064about McCarthy&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indiana-sen-braun-endorses-trump-for-president\/\" title=\"Sen. Braun of Indiana endorses Trump for President.\">support adds credibility<\/a> to\u200c the \u200cclaim. The fact that the\u200c Ukrainian leader\u200b chose to reveal\u2062 this information \u200cspeaks \u2062to the importance\u2063 of\u2063 the \u200baid and assistance that \u2063Ukraine is seeking from the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The issue of providing additional aid to Ukraine has been a\u2064 source of debate\u2062 among \u200dlawmakers. While some have expressed concerns about the effectiveness and potential risks associated with sending military aid, others argue that it is necessary to support Ukraine in\u2064 its \u200cdefense against Russian aggression. The $300 million in military \u2062assistance\u200b requested by \u2062the White House\u200c reflects the Biden administration&#8217;s commitment to standing with \u200dUkraine.<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing invasion\u200c by\u2062 Russia has\u2062 created a\u2063 humanitarian \u200bcrisis in Ukraine, with thousands of people displaced and infrastructure destroyed.\u2063 The country \u200cis in\u2062 dire need of support,\u200b both in terms of military aid\u2062 and assistance for reconstruction efforts. The\u2064 United States,\u2063 as\u200d a\u2063 global leader and ally of \u2063Ukraine, has a\u2062 responsibility to play\u2063 a role in \u200dresolving this crisis \u200cand supporting the Ukrainian people.<\/p>\n<p>As McCarthy&#8217;s office has\u200d not yet \u200bcommented on \u2063the meeting, it remains to be seen how his hinted support for \u2063Ukraine will translate into concrete action.\u2064 Nevertheless, his indication of support in \u200cthe\u2063 private meeting is\u2063 a positive \u200cdevelopment and underscores the \u200cimportance of\u200b bipartisan\u200d cooperation\u200c in addressing the\u2063 crisis\u2062 in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>The Ukrainian people, who have been\u2064 living under the threat of Russian \u2063aggression for years, need the support of \u200bthe\u2064 international community. The\u200c United States,\u200b as a key ally, has the ability\u200c to make\u200d a\u200b significant impact through both financial assistance and strategic partnerships.\u200b It is crucial that lawmakers from both parties come together\u200b to provide \u2064the necessary aid \u2062and support\u2062 to Ukraine, sending a strong message to Russia that its\u2063 actions will not \u2064go unanswered.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, House Speaker \u2064McCarthy&#8217;s indication of\u2063 support for Ukraine during\u2064 his meeting with Zelenskyy is an encouraging development.\u2062 It signifies a willingness \u2063on the part of some GOP lawmakers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-they-dont-believe-russian-government-was-involved-in-colonial-pipeline-hack\/\" title=\"Biden Says They Don\u2019t Believe Russian Government Was Involved In Colonial Pipeline Hack\">provide additional assistance<\/a> to Ukraine in response to Russia&#8217;s ongoing invasion. While the issue of providing aid to Ukraine remains contentious, it is crucial that bipartisan cooperation is fostered to address this\u200d crisis effectively.\u200b The Ukrainian \u2063people deserve the support \u2064of the \u200cinternational community\u200c as they\u200d face the \u2062challenges presented by \u2062Russian aggression.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sept. 21 that he and fellow lawmakers would likely back further aid for Ukraine in response to Russia&#8217;s ongoing invasion, according to Zelenskyy. The Ukrainian leader shared this during an interview with a select group of U.S. journalists on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":2042247,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2042246","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2042246","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2042246"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2042246\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2042247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2042246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2042246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2042246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}