Ukraine will not be the second Afghanistan, says Zelensky

www.khaama.com— Following the approval of the US military aid package, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine would not become “another Afghanistan.” Sky News recently cited the Ukrainian President, stating that the United States is not only a financial supporter of Ukraine but also a guardian of democracy worldwide. The Ukrainian President emphasized that the US […]

Insider Paper—US aid shows Ukraine will not be 'second Afghanistan': Zelensky. The decision by the US House of Representatives to earmark $61 billion in long-delayed aid for Ukraine shows the country will not become “a second Afghanistan,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday. The House on Saturday approved the latest massive package of military and economic assistance for Ukraine as it struggles to hold off Russian forces […]

TheHill—Russia says US support for Ukraine will end as ‘humiliating fiasco’ like ‘Vietnam and Afghanistan’. The Kremlin warned that American support for Ukraine could turn into a decade-long folly, urging the U.S. to not oppose its invasion of the country as Congress appears set to pass a $60 billion aid package. The aid deal comes after months of negotiations, with support for Ukraine wavering among American conservatives as the Russian

Washington Examiner—Zelensky asserts that House passing foreign aid package shows Ukraine won’t be the ‘second Afghanistan’. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the House of Representatives for passing a foreign aid bill supporting the country’s war effort against Russia and argued it shows the country will not face the same fate as Afghanistan. The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years in 2021 led to the country being overrun by the Taliban. […]