WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden urged the U.S. House to immediately take up Senate-passed supplemental funding for Ukraine and Israel on Monday as he hosted Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala in the Oval Office.
The visit came as Biden aimed to highlight the efforts other nations are making to support Ukraine. It followed the Czech government’s announcement that it is sending 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine, which Kyiv says is badly needed on the battlefield against Russia’s invasion.
“As the Czech Republic remembers, Russia won’t stop at Ukraine,” Biden said. He appealed to Congress to pass the supplemental funding so the U.S. could do its part to help Ukraine. “They have to do it now,” Biden said.
Fiala praised the U.S. president for his leadership in support of Ukraine, adding, “We are also doing our best.”
He said, “In 1968 I saw Russian tanks in the streets of my town, and I don’t want to see this again.”
Biden called the Czech Republican a “great ally” in NATO, as Fiala said his country’s decision to purchase F-35 fighter jets from the U.S. will “make our cooperation and security much stronger.”
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
Election 2024: Trump directs personal attacks against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Rory McIlroy says PGA Tour is 'worse off' without Jimmy Dunne on boardMissouri lawmakers renew crucial $4B Medicaid tax programStars center Roope Hintz out for Game 5 against the Avalanche with upperJennifer Lopez, 54, shows off her abs at dance rehearsal as she prepares for tour kick offAdley Rutschman's 2F1 driver Alex Albon signs a multiyear contract extension with WilliamsCurran's allSir Michael Caine, 91, claims London born artistWhy the speech by Kansas City Chiefs kicker was embraced at Benedictine College's commencement
2.5661s , 6500.796875 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by Biden hosts Czech leader at White House to promote Ukraine aid amid holdup in Congress ,Planet Pulse news portal