Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has publicly accused the United States of failing to deliver $16 billion (£12 billion) in previously approved financial and military aid.
The shocking u-turn on the deal was revealed by President Volodymyr Zelensky as he defied Donald Trump’s demands to stop Ukraine’s oil industry blitz on Russia.
Zelensky said in an interview broadcast yesterday: ‘Ukraine needs to move toward a new political infrastructure in the US – and it must do so quickly.
‘We need to consolidate the bipartisan support we already have. Given the shift in the balance of power, we must structure our dialogue correctly. We must raise the issue that, out of previous agreements and decisions, $16 billion was withheld and not provided to Ukraine.
‘We are grateful for everything that has been given, but Ukraine should, at the very least, fight to secure these funds.’
Zelensky added that Ukraine has no choice but to keep up the attacks against Russian oil energy targets despite fears it will deepen the growing rift with Trump, who wants to blame Ukraine for diesel price hikes across the US.
Today it has emerged Ukraine’s steady degrading of Russia’s oil industry has hit it hard, causing in the region of £18 billion worth of damage, setting back Moscow’s economy sharply.
