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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden urged the U.S. Home to instantly take up Senate-passed supplemental funding for Ukraine and Israel on Monday as he hosted Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala within the Oval Workplace.
The go to got here as Biden aimed to spotlight the efforts different nations are making to assist Ukraine. It adopted the Czech authorities’s announcement that it’s sending 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine, which Kyiv says is badly wanted on the battlefield towards Russia’s invasion.
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“Because the Czech Republic remembers, Russia gained’t cease at Ukraine,” Biden stated. He appealed to Congress to move the supplemental funding so the U.S. may do its half to assist Ukraine. “They should do it now,” Biden stated.
President Joe Biden, proper, and Prime Minister Petr Fiala of the Czech Republic shake palms throughout a gathering within the Oval Workplace on the White Home, Monday, April 15, 2024. (AP Picture/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Fiala praised the U.S. president for his management in assist of Ukraine, including, “We’re additionally doing our greatest.”
He stated, “In 1968 I noticed Russian tanks within the streets of my city, and I don’t wish to see this once more.”
Biden referred to as the Czech Republican a “nice ally” in NATO, as Fiala stated his nation’s determination to buy F-35 fighter jets from the U.S. will “make our cooperation and safety a lot stronger.”
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Fiala advised reporters following his sit-down with Biden that he’ll meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to additional focus on Ukraine support.
“The assist from U.S., the assistance from U.S. is essential,” Fiala stated.
