GOP senators say Zelenskyy's attempts to convince them in person to keep supporting Ukraine did not work

Wed, 12/13/2023 - 09:33

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the US Capitol — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy walking through the US Capitol between meetings with Congressional leadership on December 12, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Zelenskyy met with GOP senators and House Speaker Mike Johnson during a closed meeting on Tuesday.
He tried to convince them to back extra funding for Ukraine, citing its progress fending off Russia.
Republicans who spoke afterwards were unmoved — and instead focused demands around US border control.

Republican senators said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's request for more aid failed to convince them.

Zelenskyy issued the appeal during a 30-minute closed-door meeting in US Capitol with Republican senators and House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday, per CNN.