President Joe Biden apologized to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for the long Republican-caused delay in continued military aid to the beleaguered ally in Paris on Friday, the AP reports.
“We’re still in. Completely. Thoroughly,” Biden told Zelensky about the continued support of the American people for Ukraine, even if in reality that’s kind of TBD by the November election.
“It’s very important that in this unity, United States of America, all American people stay with Ukraine like it was during World War II,” Zelenskyy said. “How the United States helped to save human lives, to save Europe. And we count on your continuing support in standing with us shoulder to shoulder.”
The meeting comes a day after a legitimately powerful moment in Normandy when, during a ceremony commemorating the D-Day landings, Zelensky was greeting American veterans of the battle. One of them, 99 year-old Melvin Hurwitz, pulled Zelensky in for a hug and exclaimed “Oh, you’re the savior of the people!” to which Zelensky replied “No, no, no, you… you saved Europe.”