The President noted the importance of unwavering support for Ukraine in the US Parliament.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated the 119th convocation of the US Congress on his page on the X network and personally Republican Mike Johnson on his re-election as speaker.
According to the head of state, the bicameral and bipartisan support of the American parliament “gave Ukraine the opportunity to save thousands of lives and prevent the capture of many cities by Russian occupiers.”
Zelensky emphasized, that “it is important for global stability that Congress remains steadfast.” “Future decisions by the House of Representatives can play an important role in achieving real and lasting peace,” the President added.
Zelensky wished Speaker Johnson “sleep well in his extremely important work.”
- Johnson was not able to win re-election on his first try: only in a repeat vote did he manage to get the minimum 218 votes from congressmen.
