Ukraine’s Minister of Justice Denys Maliuska, left, and Deputy Minister of Justice Iryna Mudra attend a press conference at the Embassy of Ukraine on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in Washington. Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Justice Iryna Mudra speaks during a press conference at the Embassy of Ukraine on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in Washington. Ukraine’s Minister of Justice Denys Maliuska speaks during a press conference at the Embassy of Ukraine on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in Washington.
At a press conference at the Ukrainian embassy Wednesday, the ministers also called on U.S. lawmakers to pass a stalled supplemental funding proposal that would allot tens of billions of dollars in additional aid to Ukraine. Their visit comes as Ukrainian units on the front lines are“What we call for is to put aside any divisions or any political disputes,” Maliuska said, since Democratic and many Republican leaders agree that support should be provided.