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WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) – USA Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy Ukraine to Ukraine after the invitation of President Volodymyr Zelensky trip has no plans to do so, CNN reported Wednesday.
In an interview with CNN, which will be broadcast on Wednesday Zelensky The Republican asked McCarthy to see the situation in Ukraine firsthand.
“Mr. McCarthy, he should come here to see how we work, what’s going on here… Then make your own assumptions,” he said. Zelensky He said in an interview with CNN.
Russia after the invasion of its troops on February 24, 2022 USA About 32 to Ukraine billion dollars aid, but some far-right Republicans balked at sending more aid.
Answering the question about Zelensky’s invitation, McCarthy told CNN that he does not need to go to the country and will get information in other ways.
“I will continue to get my briefings and others, but I don’t have to go to Ukraine or Kiev to see it,” he told the television network.
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The call comes as the United States grapples with a budget deficit and the possibility that it could hit the debt ceiling in the coming months. US Democratic President Joe Biden is set to announce his budget proposal on Thursday.
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2023-03-09 01:31:59
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