McCarthy opposes! Zelensky did not have the opportunity to speak in the US Congress
Zelensky held a meeting with Biden at the White House. However, due to opposition from House Speaker McCarthy, Zelensky did not have the opportunity to speak in the US Congress during his trip.
On the 21st local time, Ukrainian President Zelensky held talks with US President Biden at the White House and further discussed the issue of US support for the Kiev Russia conflict. US government officials said that this was the second meeting between Biden and Zerensky at the White House since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in February 2022, which coincided with the "critical moment" when Ukraine sought to make progress in combating Russian forces.
Biden reiterated his support for Ukraine on the same day and stated that the first batch of American Abrams tanks provided to Ukraine will arrive next week. On the same day, the US State Department issued a statement stating that the US would provide Ukraine with a new batch of weapons and equipment worth $325 million, including artillery, ammunition, anti-aircraft missiles, anti tank weapons, etc.
US media: Speaker of the US House of Representatives refuses to allow Zelensky to deliver a congressional speech
On the 21st, Ukrainian President Zelensky visited the US Congress and held talks with lawmakers. However, according to NBC, due to opposition from House Speaker McCarthy, Zelensky did not have the opportunity to speak in the US Congress during his trip.
According to reports, McCarthy refused to provide Zelensky with an opportunity to speak in parliament, citing a busy schedule for lawmakers. When asked about the details of his conversation with US lawmakers, Zelensky refused to disclose too much.
Ukrainian President Zelensky:
We talked about everything about support, the battlefield, and plans for Ukraine. I cannot share all the details with the media, but I believe we had a very strong dialogue with the US senator.
Schumer: Zelensky claims that interrupting US aid to Ukraine will lead to Ukraine's defeat
After meeting with Zelensky, McCarthy stated that Zelensky answered many questions about war and future plans, and Ukraine's demands were also more clear. However, after the meeting, McCarthy stated that he still opposes the Biden administration's request for over $24 billion in aid to Ukraine. Schumer, the Senate majority leader and Democrat, said that Zerensky told him that if U.S. aid to Ukraine was cut off, Ukraine would lose in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
On that day, Zelensky also visited the Pentagon and met with US military leaders such as Defense Minister Austin. US media reported that this is Zelensky's first visit to the Pentagon since Russia launched a special military operation against Ukraine.
The well-known US and US investigative reporter Hersh reported on the 21st that Russia had won the Russia-Ukraine conflict, but the White House and the US media needed to continue to lie.
Hesh further stated, citing the source, that if the Ukrainian side orders the Ukrainian army to continue attacking, there will be a rebellion. According to Hesh, the US intelligence community believes that the morale of the Ukrainian army is low and has given up breaking through the Russian defense line.
