Ukraine-Russia War: Volodymyr Zelenskyy Reiterates His Country's Need for Weapons; U.S. Responds to Plea

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday reiterated the need of his home country for additional weapons, as Ukraine continues to face Russia in a war.

Speaking to Scott Pelley of 60 Minutes, the Ukrainian president claimed that other countries should send them more weapons and look at it like they were defending themselves and their people, New York Post reported.

"They need to understand this; if they don't speed up, It will be very hard for us to hold on against this pressure," Zelenskyy underscored.

Zelenskyy also called on the other countries to impose stronger economic sanctions against Russia, claiming that President Vladimir Putin's country has sidestepped some of the sanctions imposed by other countries.

"Because we've found some things in sanctions that are easy for financial experts to circumvent. Russia has been circumventing them, and this is absolutely true. The Western world knows it. This shouldn't be allowed," Ukraine's president pointed out.

Zelenskyy also expressed his belief that Russia's aggression will not stop from invading Ukraine. The president emphasized that when the Russian forces further invade their country, Putin's soldiers will be closer to Europe.

President Volodymyr Zelensky noted that when this happens, Russia would become stronger and less predictable, per the Post.

The U.S. Responds to Ukraine's Plea for Weapons

On Sunday, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said the U.S. is shipping off weapons to Ukraine to help its forces defend their homeland from the Russian forces, Business Insider stressed.

In an interview with NBC's "Meet The Press," Sullivan underscored that they are working around the clock to deliver weapons to Ukraine.

The national security advisor also mentioned that he and Chairman Milley spent two hours on the phone with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the chief of Ukraine's armed forces to talk about the weapon system the officials are seeking from the U.S.

"Weapons are arriving every day, including today... Some have been delivered, others are in the process of being delivered," Sullivan underscored.

The national security advisor then assured that they will work aggressively to give Ukraine what it needs in strengthening its forces on the battlefield.

Weapons Provided by the U.S. to Ukraine

On Thursday, a memo from the U.S. Department of Defense circulated by the White House claimed that the United States committed more than $1.7 billion in security assistance and $2.4 billion since President Joe Biden took office, according to Independent.

The memo also provided specific counts of weapons that were already sent by the U.S. to Ukraine.

Among the weapons were 1,400 Stinger anti-aircraft systems, 7,000 small arms, 50 million rounds of ammunition, and 5,000 Javelin tank weapons.

In addition, 45,000 sets of body armor and helmets and laser-guided rocket systems, night vision thermal imaging devices, and other items were also provided.

The U.S. is not the only country that gave weapons to Ukraine.

On Friday, Slovakia transferred the S-300 air defense system to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's country. The Czech Republic also gave tanks, howitzers, infantry fighting vehicles, and multiple rocket launchers.

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Written By: Joshua Summers

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