Zelenskyy met with a bipartisan delegation of members of the US Congress

Zelenskyy met with a bipartisan delegation of members of the US Congress

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with a bipartisan delegation of members of the U.S. House of Representatives led by Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner, Congressmen Betty McCollum, John Joyce, Ronnie Jackson and Tony Gonzales.

The Office of the President reports this.

The Ukrainian leader spoke to congressmen about the situation on the front line and the priority needs of the defense forces. They discussed the main directions of further American assistance, in particular, additional air defense systems and missiles for them.

Met with the bipartisan delegation of the US House of Representatives.

We discussed the main directions of further American assistance, including additional air defense systems. This is critical because Petriot systems help save lives and protect infrastructure.

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– Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Volodymyr Zelenskyy (@ZelenskyyUa) July 1, 2024

“This is critically important, since Patriot systems help save lives and protect infrastructure. We are counting on additional supplies of these systems in the near future,” Zelenskyy said.

The head of state also discussed with congressmen ways to further increase sanctions pressure on Russia.

At the same time, he thanked US President Joseph Biden, both houses and parties of Congress and the entire American people for their continued leadership in helping Ukraine.