A Senate source tells Fox News Digital that the no-fly zone came up during the meeting and Zelenskyy asked for more planes. He also demanded the U.S. cut off Visa and Mastercard in Russia.
Zelenskyy described the horrors of the war and how Russians are killing and shelling civilians. He told senators that he needs more lethal aid to push back on Russian President Vladimir Putin, the source said.
Zelenskyy also told senators that the US must embargo Russian oil. He also said that Belarus, Lukaschenko doesn’t control the troops, Russia is ordering them.
The Ukrainian president also told senators, "if you had started sanctions months ago, there would not have been war," according to a source within the Senate.
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Meantime, the Biden administration is requesting at least $10 billion in new money to provide aid to Ukraine amid Russian President Vladimir Putin's war against the nation. The aid would go for additional humanitarian, security, and economic assistance in Ukraine and the neighboring region in the coming days and weeks, according to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
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“Zelensky thanked the US for assistance, and asked for additional security help,” a Senate source told The Post.
The embattled Ukrainian leader expressed support for a potential US boycott of Russian oil, in response to a question posed by West Virginia’s Sen. Joe Manchin, the sources said.
Zelensky scheduled the 9:30 a.m. call with the lawmakers ahead of Congressional debate over a request for a $10 billion emergency funding package that would provide humanitarian aid and security assistance, NBC News reported.
“In Congress, we’re likely to approve an additional $5-8B of military aid within the next couple of weeks,” Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) told MSNBC shortly before the call began.
The full Senate and the 80-member House Ukrainian Caucus were invited to speak with Zelensky on the video call.
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On Friday, Zelensky released a blistering speech slamming NATO for refusing to enact a no-fly zone over Ukraine, claiming the decision gave Russia a “green light” to continue shelling his country.
NY Post
Fucking pricks.
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