Zelensky, Biden meet in Vilnius

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Joe Biden held a meeting in Vilnius.  

The meeting was broadcast by the Ukrainian President’s Office, Ukrinform reports.

President Zelensky, in particular, expressed his gratitude to the American leader, Congress and the entire U.S. people for standing “shoulder to shoulder" with Ukraine through Russia's war on the country.

He once thanked for the U.S. decision to provide Ukraine with cluster munitions, recalling that they are needed for defense, as Russia has been using them since the beginning of 2014.

At the same time, the head of the Ukrainian state noted that U.S. aid has already reached more than $3 billion, noting that this is a large amount of money.

"You have to know that you spent this money for — not just for fighting. You spent this money for our lives, and I think that we saved the lives for Europe and for all the world," he said.

As reported, the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries agreed on the Joint Declaration of Support for Ukraine on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Vilnius.

Photo: President’s Office