Foreign Assistance: Zelenskiy Addresses U.S. Congress Says Aid Not Charity

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy faced a critical audience when he addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Wednesday. President Joe Biden’s administration has sent almost $50 billion in foreign assistance to Ukraine since Russia began its invasion of its neighbor in February, including humanitarian, financial and military support.
Congress, currently controlled by Biden’s Democrats, is expected to approve $44.9 billion more this week in a bill funding the federal government.
Zelenskiy stressed as he began his speech that he was addressing both Democrats and Republicans. ”Your money is not charity. It is an investment in the global security and democracy.
All 57 House votes against a bill providing more than $40 billion for Ukraine in May came from Republicans.