Against Russian War Attacks, 50 Western Countries Help Ukraine
- Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP.
"For me as President, peace alone is not a compromise," Zelensky told reporters at the White House, his first visit abroad since the Russian invasion began last February, AP reported.
He said the war will end after Ukraine's sovereignty, freedom, and territorial integrity are restored, as well as retribution for all the damage inflicted by Russian aggression.
Before the US parliament, Zelensky stated that the money given by the US was not charity, but an investment in global security and democracy. Zelensky called the tens of billions of dollars in US military and economic aid provided over the past year critical to Ukraine's efforts to defeat Russia and asked for more in the future.
"Your money is not charity. It's an investment in global security and democracy that we handle in the most responsible way possible," he said, trying to reassure the House members in the room and the American people watching at home.
Russia and Ukraine have rejected a Christmas Day ceasefire. The two countries have also so far held no talks aimed at ending the conflict, the largest in Europe since the Second World War.
Prabowo Tiba di Rusia, Bakal Jadi Tamu Kehormatan Utama EEF ke-11
Presiden RI Prabowo Subianto tiba di Bandar Udara Internasional Vladivostok, Federasi Rusia, pada Rabu, 2 September 2026, pukul 10.45 waktu setempat (WS).
