Members of the US House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence assured the Ukrainians who arrived in Kyiv of continued support from the United States.
Members of the US House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence French Hill, Jason Crow and Abigail Spanberger, who arrived in Kyiv, assured that the United States will continue to support Ukraine. Jason Crow also commented on Zaluzhny’s resignation and emphasized the importance of civilian control of the Armed Forces. This was discussed at a briefing today, February 9, Interfax-Ukraine writes.
“Don’t we know the meaning of cooperation, which is necessary when there is a fight for freedom. All of us who are here are committed to this, despite our bipartisan representation. And we intend to once again convey our message to President Vladimir Zelensky, may he see the support of the United States along with our allies and partners across Europe and around the world who support freedom to reign here, and let us draw the line by noting that we will not allow this sovereign nation to crushed by the Russian bear with its paws, getting the fruit without starving,” said French Hill.
Hill added: Polls in the US indicate that the American people do not want Putin to win in Ukraine, because they know that it will have a bad effect not only on Europe and on the people of Ukraine, the sovereignty of Ukraine , but also to the world as a whole.
Jason Crow emphasized that the purpose of the delegation’s visit was to send a very strong and very simple signal: the American people support Ukraine.
“We support Ukraine not only because we understand that protecting freedom and democracy around the world is an American priority, we also support Ukraine because it is also in America’s interest. Less than 5% of our annual budget on defense we help Ukraine,” which ensured a stable and prosperous Europe. We helped Ukraine destroy more than half of the Russian army. We helped Ukraine protect our NATO allies,” he said.
Crowe added that the United States has helped Ukraine ensure stable food prices and stable food supplies around the world.
Abigail Spanberger also noted that the heroism of Ukrainians is amazing and that the United States plans to support Ukraine in the future.
In addition, Jason Crow commented on the dismissal of Valery Zaluzhny from the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
“First, on behalf of the American people, I would like to express my deep gratitude and appreciation to General Zaluzhny, who led the effort to defend Ukraine for the past two years, supported his soldiers, and did so in a magnificent way. It should he’s to be commended for his leadership. There’s no doubt about that,” Crowe said.
He added that the United States and Ukraine share a common value – civilian control of the Armed Forces.
“This is a time-tested priority and very important for any democracy. And within that, civilian leaders have the right and responsibility to choose the leaders who will move forward. We understand that after two years of hard struggle, President Zelensky is looking for change and a different way, and this, of course, is completely within his right, and we support this right,” said Jason Crow.
We remind you that today a bipartisan delegation of the US Congress arrived in Kyiv.
A day before it became known that the US Senate adopted a decision that could bring closer the allocation of an aid package to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
Source: korrespondent
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