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Ukrainian president has met with the U.S. lawmakers behind closed doors as he asks them for more money for the proxy war.
Zelenskyy faced a congress less inclined to back the war effort with large aid packages, despite pledges from top Democrats to “stand behind” Ukraine and this visit comes during tense negotiations over US budget legislation, with Republicans seeking steep cuts.
The US Congress itself has approved aid amounting to over $113bn. But the last time Congress voted on an aid package was in December and control of the House of Representatives has since switched hands, from Democrats to Republicans.
Nevertheless, Biden has called on Congress to approve an additional $24bn for Ukraine funding, a request that Republicans, have baulked at.
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