Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko expressed frustration over the prolonged delay by the U.S. Congress in approving military aid for Ukraine, stating that it allowed Russian President Vladimir Putin to escalate the conflict and inflict more suffering. Yushchenko highlighted the severe lack of ammunition faced by Ukrainian forces, leading to the surrender of villages on the front lines and raising concerns among Ukraine's Western allies about the country's ability to repel the Russian invasion.
Yushchenko emphasized that the delay impacted Ukraine's war planning and forced adjustments to the current year's campaign. Despite the challenges, he supported Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's handling of the war and rejected the idea of territorial concessions for peace, warning that it would only embolden Putin to launch further attacks in the future.
