President Volodymyr Zelensky is redoubling his diplomatic outreach to Europe in the hopes of starting to fill the void left by months of American indecision, as the debate over providing renewed military assistance for Ukraine continues to play out in Washington. The aid package must still make it through the Republican-led House, where the speaker, Mike Johnson, said he would ignore it. “We hope that as a result of constructive debate and dialogue, the bill will also receive bipartisan support and be adopted in the U.S. House of Representatives,” said Olena Kondratyuk, the vice speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament. “We need this support to continue to fight for our freedom and independence. A clear message must also be sent to the aggressor country of Russia about the unity of the democratic world and the continued U.S. leadership in providing comprehensive assistance to Ukraine.”

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Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, “, Mike Johnson, ”, Olena Kondratyuk Organizations: Republican, U.S . House, Representatives Locations: Europe, Ukraine, Washington, Ukrainian, Kyiv, U.S, Russia