President Zelensky: The US will no longer be Ukraine's strategic partner if it stops aid

According to Ria Novosti, at a press conference after meeting with US Vice President Kamala Harris on February 17 (local time), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the US would no longer be Kiev's strategic partner if it stopped providing aid. However, Mr. Zelensky said that Washington would not betray.

"We really hope for a positive decision by the US Congress, because this aid package is very important for us. We are not considering an alternative solution at the moment, because we believe that the US is our strategic partner, that they will remain a strategic partner. If we talk about an alternative solution, this means that the US is not a strategic partner," said President Zelensky.

However, according to the Ukrainian leader, there can be no talk of betrayal, because the United States will be able to support Ukraine.

"I don't see any strategic partner who would do that," President Zelensky said.

On February 13, the US Senate passed a $95 billion supplemental national security funding bill, including $60 billion to extend aid to Ukraine, and not including funding for border security reforms to combat the migration crisis.

Efforts by the US Congress and administration to agree on a new aid package for Ukraine and Israel, as well as to resolve the border issue, have been unsuccessful. Previously, the Republican Party in the Senate blocked a budget bill that would have allocated $118.3 billion to help Ukraine, Israel and resolve the situation on the country's southern border./.