©Reuters. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy shake hands as they attend a news conference during the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany February 17, 2024. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/ Pool
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BERLIN (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is ready to support Ukraine in its war with Russia “for as long as necessary” and will push for Russia to pay damages to ‘Ukraine after the end of the conflict. war.
“We will continue our efforts to ensure a just and lasting peace. We will work to ensure that Russia pays for damages to Ukraine,” he said at a joint news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the annual Munich Security Conference on Saturday.
His comments come as America’s political world wrestles with how and whether to stand up to Russia, particularly after Washington approved more than $110 billion in defense assistance for Ukraine, and Biden’s request for another $60 billion dollars for Kiev is blocked in the US Congress.
“President Biden and I will continue to work to secure the resources and weapons needed to succeed,” he said. “We will be with you as long as necessary,” she added.