Zelenskyy Cancels Meeting With US Lawmakers Amid Ukraine Funding Issue

A top Ukrainian official warned that Ukraine risks losing the war against Russia if US military aid is not approved.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a joint press conference with the European Commission president following their talks in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Nov. 4, 2023. Anatoli Stepanov/AFP via Getty Images

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called off a classified briefing with U.S. senators on Dec. 5, in which he intended to discuss Ukraine’s need for additional funding and military aid from the United States.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said the purpose of the meeting was to help senators understand “what’s at stake in the vote on the national security supplemental bill.”