Screaming duel behind the scenes: American summit with Zelenskiy surprisingly canceled

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Progress on the front has stalled and the Ukrainian army has suffered several setbacks in recent days. President Volodymyr Zelensky (45) is urgently dependent on additional, modern weapons from the West.

He was due to speak to US senators via private video link on Tuesday as the Senate votes on Wednesday on a $106 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. More than 61 billion would be intended for Ukraine.

But the conversation quickly collapsed. The official reason: something came up at the last minute.

The apology from the Minister of Defense

Why is the Ukrainian president skipping this important meeting? Defense Minister Rustem Umjerov (41) said in an interview with Fox News: “This is a war, the situation is changing. But I think Zelenskiy is grateful and will do it the next time it is possible.”

However, this statement may have been more of a diplomatic excuse. According to news portal Bloomberg, the speech was canceled because negotiations between senators on new aid to Ukraine had stalled. Republicans wanted to block the aid because the overall package did not include money for the US Border Patrol.

Dispute among the senators

The senators’ internal negotiations degenerated into a “chaotic discussion,” with politicians shouting at each other and even leaving the room, thedailybeast.com reports. Republican Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton, 46, was said to have shouted at Democratic New York Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

For now, Zelensky will remain behind until the tide in the Senate has calmed and a solution is found. Until then, valuable time will pass in which the Russians can flex their muscles. On Wednesday evening they again bombed the south and west of Ukraine with 48 combat drones, of which 41 were repelled, according to Ukrainian information.

Source: Blick