Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that “millions will be killed” in his country’s war with Russia without additional funding from the United States.

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins asked Zelensky in an interview to respond to comments made by Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), who claimed Ukraine’s outcome in its war will not be changed even if it receives the President Biden’s $60 billion aid request. Zelensky said he wasn’t sure if Vance “understands what is going on here.”

“To understand it is to come to the front line to see what’s going on, to speak with the people, then to go to civilians to understand … what will [happen to] them without this support. And he will understand that millions … will be killed. It’s a fact,” Zelensky said.

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    8 months ago

    Ukraine is the world’s “bread basket” they produce a ton of the world supply of wheat and barley.

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        8 months ago

        Hey, I want your car. You should give me your car so I don’t have to forcefully take it from you. Ok? Great, let me know where to pick up it. Don’t like that idea? Why not?

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          8 months ago

          You said we need the grain there. We will still be able to get the grain that’s there. How’s that appeasement?

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            8 months ago

            How is it not? Allowing Russia to invade and take over another country is some 18th century shit, and tells them they can do this with impunity.

            So, you push isolationist, defeatist and appeasement propaganda and you wonder why people call you a bot and a troll.

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                8 months ago

                America isn’t being the World Police, not in this instance. We’re enabling the Ukrainians to defend themselves, but otherwise are not active participants.

                Neither is the UN, BTW. This is a war Ukraine has to fight and win on their own.