After meeting President Joe Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will address a joint session of Congress Wednesday evening. Here are some things that the public should hope to hear from Zelensky.
1) Thank you: The Kiel Institute has been tracking financial, military, and humanitarian aid sums committed to Ukraine since Russia's February invasion. As of Dec. 7, it estimates that the United States had provided $51 billion to Ukraine. Congress has authorized about $45 billion in additional funding for Ukraine as part of the omnibus spending bill that leaders hope to pass before Christmas.
2) Ukraine will do more to confront corruption: As an extension, Zelensky needs to outline his plans to better confront corruption. This is no small concern. Ukraine remains a systemically corrupt nation in which skimming from state budgets and the unofficial"taxing" of private enterprises is seen as normal. Zelensky ran for office pledging to address corruption, but his record has been mixed.
Still, Congress has an interest in knowing what terms Zelensky would accept for a durable peace accord. U.S. support for Ukraine should continue to be robust but must put U.S. strategic interests first. That means being informed as to Zelensky's agenda, especially with regards to Crimea.
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