The tragedies affecting Ukraine and Israel "are different, but both are immense", he said.
Israel-Hamas war risks 'distracting' from Ukraine, says Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday he had received assurances from Washington that military aid to Ukraine would remain "constant and uninterrupted".
It came after he urged Ukraine's allies to arm his country to survive the winter, on his first visit to NATO headquarters since Russia's all-out invasion.
- "It was made clear that America will continue to provide Ukraine with the constant and uninterrupted support necessary for its defense," Zelensky said in his daily address, following a meeting in Brussels with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
Republican lawmakers' ouster of House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy has raised questions about the future of aid to Ukraine. The United States has also repeatedly urged Kyiv to do more to tackle corruption, CNN reported this month.US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday that providing support to Ukraine and Israel are "absolute top priorities" for the United States and she expects bipartisan support despite political upheaval in Congress.
Military and economic support for Ukraine "along with resources for Israel are our absolute top priorities for the Biden administration", Yellen said.
"We've made that completely clear to Congress, and we believe there is substantial bipartisan support," she said at a press conference on the sidelines of IMF-World Bank meetings in Marrakesh, Morocco.
"We've made that completely clear to Congress, and we believe there is substantial bipartisan support," she said at a press conference on the sidelines of IMF-World Bank meetings in Marrakesh, Morocco.
Zelensky Reportedly Plans Solidarity Visit to Israel
Both Zelensky's and Netanyahu's offices have refrained from providing official comments at this time.
by Kyiv Post | October 12, 2023, 9:59 am | Comments ( 1)
President Volodymyr Zelensky is understood to be preparing for a visit to Israel in a gesture of solidarity. The planned trip comes amidst the ongoing escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Axios media outlet reported citing sources within Ukrainian and Israeli government circles.
Sources familiar with the matter have indicated that Zelensky's office has formally requested to coordinate his visit with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The negotiations, they stress, are still in the preliminary stages, and no specific date for the visit has been confirmed.
Sources familiar with the matter have indicated that Zelensky's office has formally requested to coordinate his visit with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The negotiations, they stress, are still in the preliminary stages, and no specific date for the visit has been confirmed.
Zelensky plans ‘solidarity’ tour to Israel – Axios
Ukraine’s president has previously voiced concerns about losing the West’s attention
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is seeking to visit Israel in order to back Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s campaign against Gaza, Axios reported on Wednesday.
Zelensky’s office has sent Netanyahu’s office an official request to coordinate a visit, the US outlet said, citing anonymous officials from both Ukraine and Israel.
Zelensky’s office has sent Netanyahu’s office an official request to coordinate a visit, the US outlet said, citing anonymous officials from both Ukraine and Israel.
- Axios claimed the trip would “boost international support for Israel’s counteroffensive against Hamas in Gaza.”
Zelensky was in Belgium on Wednesday, meeting with NATO defense ministers to ask for more weapons and ammunition. Speaking with reporters, he said international support meant a lot to Ukraine in the early days of the conflict with Russia.
“This is why I urge all leaders to visit Israel and show their support for the people,” the Ukrainian leader said.
“I’m not talking about any institutions, but about support for the people who suffered from terrorist attacks and are dying today.”
Since Saturday, when Hamas launched rockets and commando raids into Israeli territory, the conflict in Ukraine has virtually disappeared from news coverage in the West.
- Visiting Romania on Tuesday, Zelensky lamented this absence from the spotlight.
Zelensky also blamed Moscow for the attacks by the Palestinian militants, claiming Russia “helped Hamas and is behind Hamas,” without offering any evidence. Earlier he cited Ukrainian intelligence claims that Russia wanted to trigger a war in the Middle East in order to “undermine world unity” and “destroy freedom in Europe.”
Israel’s ambassador to Moscow, Alexander Ben Zvi, has rejected the allegations as “complete nonsense,” and said his government does not believe that Russia was involved “in any way.”
- Washington has endorsed West Jerusalem in much the same terms as it had Kiev, promising Netanyahu massive quantities of weapons and ammunition.
- The Pentagon has assured reporters that the US has enough to support both Israel and Ukraine, as well as its own troops around the globe.
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