World Cannot ‘Lose Focus’, Says Ukraine Envoy to US Amid Israel-Hamas War – News18
Last Updated: November 06, 2023, 09:47 IST
Washington D.C., United States of America (USA)
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova (in Blue coat) walk at the World Bank building, in Washington, D.C., U.S. April 12, 2023. (Reuters)
Markarova’s comments come as negotiations in Congress have hit obstacles, with lawmakers trying to navigate aid to both Ukraine and Israel
Ukrainian ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova on Sunday said that the “war on terror” must be won everywhere and stressed the importance of not only focusing on one place over another.
“We just have to understand that this war on terror has to be won everywhere, and that we cannot afford to lose focus in one place or another,” Markarova said in an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation.” “That’s why in order to be able to stop not only Russia, but other terroristic regimes, we also have to win in Ukraine,” she added.
“This war on terror has to be won everywhere,” @OMarkarova, Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S., tells @margbrennan as Ukraine says it’s running short on U.S. aid while attention has shifted to the Israel-Hamas war.“We cannot afford to lose focus in one place or another.” pic.twitter.com/ALH83hBM3B
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) November 5, 2023
Markarova stressed the interconnectedness of the multiple battlefronts and pointed to Russia’s support for Hamas and Iran. “We see all this visits of Hamas and Iran to Russia, and we see how Iran and North Korea helping Russia to fight but also Russia helping a lot of them and helping Hamas openly,” she said. Ukrainian ambassador’s remarks come as negotiations in Congress have hit obstacles, with lawmakers trying to navigate whether to package together funding for Ukraine and Israel, US-based The Hill reported.
The House passed an Israel aid bill this past week that will be dead on arrival in the Senate. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is not expected to take up the bill, and Biden has said he would veto it. The bill cuts funding from the Internal Revenue Service and does not include Ukraine aid. Ukrainian leaders have expressed concern over the waning support for Ukraine aid among some Americans. The Israel-Hamas war, too, adds new complications to passing Ukraine aid, as some focus is pulled toward addressing that battle.
Meanwhile, the sprawling frontline between the two warring sides has barely moved in almost a year, despite Ukraine launching a counteroffensive in June to claw back Russian-occupied territory. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has regularly met Western leaders to try to secure more air defences and stave off fatigue from the conflict, which has now lasted for more than 600 days.
(With agency inputs)
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