President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in a recorded address while receiving the US Liberty Medal has urged Washington to stay steadfast in unity until peace is restored.
This comes after questions are being raised over American support for Kyiv following midterm elections to determine control of the US Congress.
As reported by Channels News, President Joe Biden of the United States who has been a key support of Ukraine and supplied weapons and financial backing, has been encouraging voters to back Democrats in the House of Representatives and the Senate.
If both flip, Biden would be left as little more than a lame duck, calling into question continued robust US support for Kyiv.
Zelensky in his address said; “I call on you to maintain unwavering unity, as it is now, until that very day when we all hear those important words we have been dreaming of … Until we hear that peace has finally been restored”.
“Democracies must not stop on their way to the victory. As in any democratic society, Ukrainians have different views on life and politics,” Zelensky said.
“But when Russia decided to destroy our freedom and wipe Ukraine off the face of the earth, we immediately got united and we keep this unity.”
Nate Evans, spokesman for the US mission to the UN mentioned that Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador to the United Nations had a meeting with Zelensky in Kyiv.
The meeting was held “to discuss the unwavering US commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine”, said
“She reiterated that the United States is steadfast in its support for Ukraine and is prepared to stand with Ukraine as long as it takes,” said Evans.
The US Congress committed $40 billion for Ukraine in May with support across party lines and Ukraine’s defence minister this week thanked the US after Kyiv took receipt of more air defence systems.
