Biden and Zelensky lay out new US support for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned the United States and leaders like President Joe Biden have supported Ukraine in its struggle towards Russia due to their international locations’ shared values — one thing he says he thinks will proceed because the US heads right into a presidential election this fall.

“They work based on the voice of their people and it is impossible without people,” Zelensky, who was talking Ukrainian, mentioned of US leaders.

“I’m certain that this nation chooses leaders and presidents … and it appears to me that irrespective of whom the nation chooses, first and foremost, it appears to me that all the pieces relies on the unity inside this or that state — and if the persons are with us, any chief shall be with us on this battle for freedom,” he added, in accordance with a realtime translator.

Zelensky and Biden are giving remarks after signing a safety settlement between their two international locations on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy on Thursday.

The settlement is an “executive agreement,” making it much less formal than a treaty and not essentially binding for any future presidents.

Former President Donald Trump, who’s the GOP frontrunner, beforehand pledged to finish the struggle in Ukraine, although he’s provided no particulars on how he would achieve this. “Shortly after I win the presidency, I will have the horrible war between Russia and Ukraine settled,” Trump mentioned at a New Hampshire campaign event final 12 months, including in one other speech that it will take him “no longer than one day” to settle the struggle if elected.