KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that nothing could shake his resolve to fight against Russia, Western media reported on Sunday.
He made the remarks a day after the US Congress passed a stopgap funding bill that dropped aid to Ukraine.
Defense Minister of Ukraine Rustem Umerov has said that the US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in a telephone call has reassured him about further military assistance to Ukraine.
In a post on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, he said that Secretary Austin has assured him that the US support to Ukraine will continue.
A Ukrainian foreign ministry spokesperson has said that Kyiv was working with its American allies to ensure that a new budget policy would include financial assistance for Ukraine.
Zelensky, in a recorded speech marking the Defenders Day holiday, reaffirmed his determination to fight till the victory.
No one could shut down Ukraine’s courage
He said no one could shut down Ukraine’s courage, endurance, strength and stability. He added that Ukraine would fight till the day of victory.
US President Joe Biden on Sunday said that Republicans had vowed to provide Ukraine aid through a separate vote and US support could not be halted under any circumstances.
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Ukraine Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oleg Nikolenko has also tried to reassure Ukrainians about future US support stressing that previously approved funds would not be affected.
In a statement on Facebook, he said support for Ukraine remains firmly strong in the US administration, in both parties and chambers of the US Congress, and most importantly, among the American nation.
