'Bold and brilliant': Bipartisan US delegation supports Kyiv's Kursk incursion
"I think there's a case to be made that is in our national security interest, whether you're a Republican or Democrat, for Ukraine to survive and thrive," one of the senators said.
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00:00Two U.S. senators praised Ukraine's incursion into Russia's Kursk region and promised to
00:08fight for future American support for Kyiv.
00:12Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with the Democratic and Republican politicians
00:17at a hopeful meeting in the Ukrainian capital.
00:20And taking this war to Putin and make him understand and pay a price is the right thing.
00:25So I'm hoping that in 2024, you'll get more military aid from the Congress.
00:31Washington has provided roughly 50.7 billion euros to Kyiv in military aid since 2022.
00:38We are proposing legislation called Stand By Ukraine, which codifies the bilateral security.
00:47Make sure that it's in the law, not just the president.
00:51Obviously we want it to go beyond this president.
00:55Towns throughout the Russian region of Kursk are being evacuated following Ukraine's recent
01:01surprise attack.