Biden apologizes to Zelenskyy for monthslong congressional holdup to weapons that let Russia advance
Associated PressPARIS — President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly apologized to Ukraine for a monthslong congressional holdup in American military assistance that let Russia make gains on the battlefield. Biden met in Paris with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who appealed for bipartisan U.S. support going forward “like it was during World War II.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks on during his meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden in Paris, Friday, June 7, 2024. AP AUDIO: Biden apologizes to Zelenskyy for monthslong congressional holdup to weapons that let Russia gain AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports President Biden has said sorry to Ukraine’s president for months-long delay in getting military aid to his fighters. “It’s very important that in this unity, United States of America, all American people stay with Ukraine like it was during World War II,” Zelenskyy said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, third left, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu, second left, and Military Governor of Paris and Army Corps General Christophe Abad attend a military honor ceremony, Friday, June 7, 2024 in Paris.