The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, met in Washington with Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States Congress, and the delegation of the US Senate.
Points of attention
- The Ukrainian president discussed with Mike Johnson the strengthening of Ukrainian-American cooperation and expectations from the NATO summit.
- Zelenskyy also met with the US Senate delegation, where the issues of defence support and missile terror from the Russian Federation were discussed.
- Mike Johnson supports the lifting of restrictions on the use of Western weapons for attacks on the territory of the Russian Federation by Ukraine.
- Ukraine thanked the American people and Congress for their support, emphasising the importance of freedom and democratic values worldwide.
- Budgetary support from the US is important for Ukraine's economic stability, including reforms on the way to joining the EU and NATO.
Zelenskyy met with Mike Johnson in Washington
According to the Ukrainian leader, the key topic of the conversation with the speaker of the Republican House of Representatives was the strengthening of Ukrainian-American cooperation.
The president added that they also discussed expectations from the NATO summit and Ukraine's progress in implementing reforms on the way to joining the EU and the North Atlantic Alliance.
I met with House Speaker @SpeakerJohnson. The key topic of our conversation was strengthening Ukrainian-American cooperation.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 10, 2024
We discussed expectations for the NATO Summit and Ukraine's progress in implementing reforms on its path to joining the EU and NATO. Continued budgetary… pic.twitter.com/9YNWHZqYm0
Further budgetary support from the US is essential for our country's economic stability. The world must remain a place where freedom and democratic values prevail.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
President of Ukraine
Before that, the head of state met with the delegation of the US Senate, led by the leader of the Democratic Party in the Senate, Chuck Schumer, and the leader of the Republican Party in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, and senators from both parties.
I had an important meeting with a US Senate delegation led by Democratic Leader @SenSchumer and Republican Leader @LeaderMcConnell, along with senators from both parties.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 10, 2024
We discussed the current battlefield situation and American defense support. I informed them about Russia's… pic.twitter.com/vrfqfAfObx
The president indicated that they discussed the situation on the battlefield and American defence support.
He spoke about the strengthening of missile terror by the Russian Federation against Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure facilities. I thank the President of the United States, both houses of Congress and both parties, as well as the American people for supporting Ukraine.
Johnson is in favour of lifting restrictions on Ukraine's use of Western weapons to strike deep into Russia
Speaker of the House of Representatives of the US Congress, Mike Johnson, spoke in favour of lifting restrictions from Ukraine on the use of Western weapons for strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation.
I explained that it was the will of Congress to allow them flexibility in the use of the arms and aid we had already sent. So that they can wage war as they see fit. I'm a fan of this. I believe that this was the intention of the Congress.
