Zelenskyy Says Americans Aren’t ‘Funding War in Ukraine’ Following Aid Package Approval

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the United States is not funding the conflict but is helping to ‘protect freedom and democracy’ in Europe.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a press conference during the Ukraine Year 2024 forum in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 25, 2024. Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images

The United States is “not funding the war in Ukraine” but rather helping to “protect freedom and democracy” in Europe with its aid package, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 21.

He made the remarks during an interview with NBC News just a day after the House of Representatives passed a long-awaited $61 billion aid package for Ukraine in a 311–112 vote.