Zelensky thanks Biden for 'continued defense support'

Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media after the summit of the Crimea Platform, in Kyiv, Ukraine, August 23, 2022. Roman Pilipey, EPA-EFE/file" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/overseas/10/05/20221005-volodymyr-zelensky-epa.jpg"/><figcaption>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media after the summit of the Crimea Platform, in Kyiv, Ukraine, August 23, 2022. <em>Roman Pilipey, EPA-EFE/file</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday thanked US counterpart Joe Biden during a phone call for &quot;continued defense and financial support&quot;, as Washington announced a new arms shipment to Kyiv. </p><p>The two sides discussed &quot;additional sanctions (and) the situation on the battlefield&quot;, after the United States said it would commit $625 million in military aid to Ukraine, according to a statement on Zelensky&#x27;s Facebook page.</p><p>&quot;I am grateful to the President of the United States and the entire American people for the continued defense and financial support,&quot; Zelensky said.</p><p>&quot;I was pleased to hear the words of President Biden that our servicemen inspire the whole world, our people inspire the whole world.&quot;</p><p>In the call, Biden told his Ukrainian counterpart that another $625 million in military assistance, including four HIMARS multiple rocket launchers, was on the way, the White House said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/10/01/22/russia-vetoes-un-bid-against-ukraine-annexations">Russia vetoes UN bid against Ukraine annexations as China abstains</a></li></ul><p>Ukraine already has 16 of the HIMARS systems, which are widely seen as one of the most effective tools in its arsenal as the pro-Western country fights back against a massive eight-month-old Russian invasion.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/09/30/22/annexations-have-no-place-in-modern-world-un-chief">Russia annexations have &#x27;no place in modern world&#x27;: UN chief</a></li></ul><p>Biden reaffirmed that his administration will &quot;continue supporting Ukraine as it defends itself from Russian aggression for as long as it takes&quot;.</p><p>The State Department said the total in aid sent to Ukraine since the start of the invasion on February 24 is now more than $16.8 billion.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2247869" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Biden told Zelensky that another $625 million in military assistance, including multiple rocket launchers, was on the way, the White House said.

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Zelensky thanks Biden for 'continued defense support'

Zelensky thanks Biden for 'continued defense support'

Agence France-Presse

Published Oct 05, 2022 06:28 AM PHT

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