Volodymyr Zelensky Makes His Aid Case

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🗓️ 12 December 2023

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Volodymyr Zelensky came to Washington, D.C. to try to persuade Congress to give Ukraine the aid it urgently needs to defeat Russia. Will his visit break the stalemate that's holding up the deal? Plus, will Joe Biden make the "compromises" he says he will make on border security in order to make a Ukraine package happen? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:27.0	From the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal, this is Potomac Watch.
0:36.2	Ukraine President Vladimir Zolinsky arrives in Washington to try to secure more U.S. military aid
0:42.2	for his country in its struggle against Russia.
0:44.8	What's the hold up and what are the chances? Welcome to Potomac Watch. I'm Kim Strassal, joined
0:50.7	today by two experts on this topic.
0:53.0	My colleagues, Kate Batchelder O'Dell and Jillian Melcher.
0:56.0	Welcome, ladies.
0:58.0	So, Zulinsky stops in Washington today.
1:01.0	This was after a swing through Latin America where he was also
1:03.7	trying to shore up some aid. This will be his third visit to the US since Vladimir
1:09.6	Putin invaded Ukraine a little bit less than two years ago.
1:13.6	Let's listen to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
1:16.4	talk about the stakes involved in this visit.
1:19.1	President Zelinsky's message was direct.
1:21.6	Ukraine will win the war against Russia if more aid is approved.
1:27.3	But his message, the contrary was also true.
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