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Stefanuk thanked the United States for its support and emphasized that Russia must return Ukrainian children whom it abducted.
Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk emphasized that Ukraine counts on final support for the sanctions bill against Russia in the United States, and also needs an enhancement of air defense, primarily with systems to intercept ballistic missiles.
He spoke about this after a meeting with U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, reported by Interfax-Ukraine.
"We expect that the sanctions bill against Russia will pass the House of Representatives, be finally approved by Congress, and signed by U.S. President Donald Trump," -
Senator Blumenthal stressed that the Lindsey Graham matter will have continuation, and separately emphasized that Russia must return Ukrainian children it abducted.
"Thank you to the senator for unwavering support of Ukraine. We will continue joint efforts to increase pressure on Russia, strengthen our defense, and achieve a just peace," Stefanchuk emphasized.
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