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FLASHPOINT UKRAINE: Zelensky in Washington for Last Minute Push for Continued Military Aid 

 
 - December 11, 2023

FLASHPOINT UKRAINE: Zelensky in Washington for Last Minute Push for Continued Military Aid - December 11, 2023

FromFlashpoint Ukraine - Voice of America


FLASHPOINT UKRAINE: Zelensky in Washington for Last Minute Push for Continued Military Aid - December 11, 2023

FromFlashpoint Ukraine - Voice of America

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Dec 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Washington, where Monday he addressed U.S. military officers at the National Defense University. Tuesday, he is expected to go to Capitol Hill and meet with President Biden at the White House as part of a last-minute push to convince Congress to provide more money for weapons. Hungary said on Monday it would not bow to pressure from other European Union states to give the green light for accession talks with Ukraine, setting the stage for a showdown at an EU summit this week. Anna Chernikova in Kyiv updates us on a series of loud explosions rang out in Ukraine's capital Russia fired multiple ballistic missiles at Kyiv early Monday. A conversation with Tamara Demuria, Acting Country Director Ukraine for humanitarian organization Corus International about the enormity of the needs and the work to provide assistance.
Released:
Dec 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Go beyond the headlines with VOA's Flashpoint Ukraine. Each weekday at 1935 UTC, VOA's Steve Miller puts the latest development into global context with interviews and analysis.