Zelensky meets US official, senior NATO army leader in Germany
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The Ukrainian leader takes to X to praise the “excellent quality of US military aid” and voice his expectation of the US to designate more funds “soon.”
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the US Army Command in Europe, based in Wiesbaden, Germany. (X/VolodymyrZelenskyy)
During his trip to Germany, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky convened with the top general in the US European Command (EUCOM) and the most senior NATO military leader, Christopher Cavoli, on the last leg of his tour this week.
They both met at the Lucius D. Clay Kaserne, previously known as Wiesbaden Air Base, which serves as EUCOM headquarters and a logistics center for NATO’s weapons deliveries to Ukraine.
EUCOM stated that Cavoli and Zelensky discussed the latest updates on Pentagon funding authorized by US President Joe Biden since Zelensky's visit to the US on Tuesday.
The Ukrainian leader took to X to praise the “excellent quality of US military aid” and voiced his expectation of the US to designate more funds “soon.”
Following my visit to Norway, I arrived at the U.S. Army Command in Europe, which is based in Wiesbaden, Germany.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) December 14, 2023
I was once again convinced of the excellent quality of U.S. military aid to Ukraine. We critically need it for the victory!
We expect that the U.S. Congress will… pic.twitter.com/LEkpAEJDC2
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According to the New York Times, Cavoli has been taking up the major responsibility of coordinating with Ukraine, while Lt. Gen. Antonio A. Aguto Jr. has been assigned by the Pentagon to work directly with the Ukrainian military “to improve the advice the United States is offering”.
Cavoli is an expert on Eurasia, and an officer of the Afghan War, who is also currently serving as the commander of US Army forces in Europe and Africa, a position he assumed in October 2020. Before then he served as commander of the US Army Europe from January 2018 to October 2020.
Facing the music
This comes on the same day today after Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced that his country is expected to receive $1.34 billion from the World Bank, designated to pay pensions and salaries in the country.
Shmyhal noted that Ukraine is also anticipated to receive more than $30 billion in financial aid from the European Union, the US, allies and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to make up for its state budget deficit.
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US Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville declared on Tuesday that when the United States cuts off aid, Ukraine is bound to face the inevitable - losing its war with Russia.
Tuberville responded to the question of Ukraine's possibility of losing amid that scenario by saying that he personally “never thought they can win to begin with,” given how the US “eased into” the conflict.
