kateryna lisunova, correspondent of the ukrainian service of the voice of america in washington. and maybe she didn’t understand that i especially noticed that america’s congressmen, parliamentarians, the president met zelensky in suits, emphasizing to him that we are a country of democracy that took place and here we fight among ourselves for our values, create institutions and even support other nations and peoples in their pursuit of building of their democratic states, to which zelenskyi probably wanted to answer by saying that today we are doing dirty work here in ukraine, let's say so completely mud in the mud, er, in the rain, we are doing dirty work and we are protecting the whole of europe democracy, to which already in the congress itself zelenskyi received a specific answer, ok, if you fight for it, that is very good, we are ready to help you in this, and probably 100 times when zelenskyi shook the hand of a congressman or other american politicians, he gave word for word that he will fight for freedom words in ukraine and we have a problem with freedom and the word in

american taxpayers about the eye and other decisions of the american congress, let's talk with kateryna lisunova, who joins our broadcast from the kapitriya hill, katya congratulates you, i congratulate ostap, let's start with the approval of the government budget in the congress, in fact, there were a lot of discussions among the legislators around this, what were their disagreements katya and how the voting took place, i would start with the fact that in today's congress will put the final point by voting, it can be said that all american legislators agreed on the governmental plan of the united states of america for 2023, which includes additional aid for ukraine the size of 45 billion, yes, billions of dollars, as well as other important initiatives for ukraine, and the final point was not put in this consideration by the house of representatives by voting today 225 to 221, however, as you correctly noted , the vote and consideration did not take place without objections and not without critical debates. and i note that even after the vote, after the final vote, the counting of these votes,

vote and whether volodymyr zelenskyi's speech had an effect on the legislators, we will ask kateryna lisunova, who is now joining us from the capitol hill, i congratulate you, i congratulate you, ostapenko, about the results of the speech of the ukrainian president in congresses, we can talk. what main theses did you highlight from his speech? of senates. thus, volodymyr zelenskyy was able to personally discuss the issues that interest him with the main representatives of american politics in the congress. the second achievement of volodymyr zelenskyy can be called the very fact of speaking at the congresses in the right of time e of the main american media. thus , volodymyr zelenskyy was able not only to address the legislators, but also dollars of the american people, on which the politics and position of both the congress and the white house actually depend on the speech of volodymyr zelenskyi, the main phrases of the speeches it is possible to single out two - this is victory and russia is a terrorist state or state-sponsor of which these two phrases were the red line of volodymyr zelensk

necessary to continue to live on evil as an enemy, answering the question of our journalist kateryna lisunova, the senator stressed that she supports the provision of additional aid to ukraine, in particular, anti- aircraft defense systems, patriot, my artificial legs , my wheelchair, my crutches, my shower chair, these are all the tools with which i can live my life, these things do not define who i am they are no different than a hammer screw or a steering wheel in a car it's just something you need to use to live after being injured i gave birth to two girls i became a us senator i i was able to live my life using additional tools that do not define who i really am, this is just what i use to be myself, and in new york they also help ukrainian military men to recover, a center for good deeds was opened there, this is a special house in which two wounded soldiers who came already live to new york for prosthetics and rehabilitation , in total there is room for six patients in the building, the initiator of the project is already preparing to receive a new group of wounded people, iryna solom

representatives of ukraine, let's talk a little about the american congress, ukrainian journalist kateryna lisunova , she now works as a correspondent for the voice of america, actually works in the congress and noticed he says such an interesting detail that every session of the house of representatives and the senate there begins with a prayer, and in addition to the fact that they start their meetings there with a prayer, they also pray for ukraine i don't know if it's possible or if we can watch this video, which kateryna lisunov actually posted on her page, there is just a mention of ukraine, about what is happening in ukraine, about russia's war against ukraine, well, it's interesting, you know, far away but they still remember us while we can show uh, we can show this video, a small excerpt for your attention ..." . these are these. these are the words in support of ukraine from the american congress, which is interesting. i must have seen the ukrainian flag on laska’s jacket. sitting well, okay, there is not half there, and of course, the congress would not even sit because it is difficult

the year and the future support of kyiv by american legislators let's talk with my colleague kateryna lisunova yak joins the broadcast from the congress building katya congratulates yulia katya with what results from the point of view of aid for ukraine this year in the congress ends and should we expect the same level of support from the new convocation in the new year both the republicans and the democrats with whom i spoke say that in support of ukraine in the next year will be unchanged, although the republicans will most likely insist on increased checks of the aid that comes to ukraine in relation to the results with which this year ends, then for ukraine in first of all, it ends with the speech of volodymyr zelenskyi in the congress, which many legislators have already called historic. it enabled the ukrainian leader not only to address the american legislators, but also to the american people, whose position actually depends on the policy of both the congress and the white house regarding the important end of this year. this is already the allocation of additional aid in ukraine in the

ukraine, which is already being worked on by the american congress, we will talk with my colleague kateryna lisunova, who joins the broadcast from the senate building katya congratulations congratulations that we know the details of the next package of military aid from the united states, what is included in it, as reported in the pentagon , the new package of aid to ukraine, which amounts to 275 million dollars, in particular, includes additional ammunition for himers installations also 80,000 artillery installations apologies for artillery shells e-e 155 mm caliber equipment for drones additional anti-aircraft capabilities defense as well as vehicles hambis ambulances and medical equipment as well as approximately 150 generators and field equipment in total as reported by the pentagon since the beginning of the full-scale e russian and e-e russian invasion of ukraine in the united states of america has provided ukraine with a total of more than 19 billion dollars in aid as western analysts have repeatedly commented that it continues its stockpiles of weapons and to replenish it turns to countries