Despite the impasse in the House of Representatives over a $60 billion aid plan, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is in Ukraine to reassure President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other leaders that Congress will fund another wave of U.S. aid.
Mr. Schumer led a delegation on Feb. 23 in an announced trip that comes as Ukraine is facing a dangerous situation. Mr. Zelenskyy has said that the Ukrainian military is at grave risk of running out of ammunition and weaponry due to the ongoing conflict and the country’s inability to fend off Russia’s advance on the battlefield.
Shortly after his arrival, Mr. Schumer posted to X, formerly Twitter, offering his assurances, saying, “To President Zelenskyy and the people of Ukraine: You are valiant. The United States stands with you. We will not abandon you. We will fight and fight to get this critical aid to you and to your brave soldiers.”…
