‘We need it to be faster,’ says Ukraine’s ambassador about arms shipments

‘We need it to be faster,’ says Ukraine’s ambassador about arms shipments

The Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. urged American leaders on Sunday to speed up shipments of arms and aid to the country as it struggles to defend against the Russian military. “There is no such thing as fast enough when we are up against such a bad enemy, and we have to catch up for…

Send weaponry as fast as you can, Ukraine’s ambassador says

Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States said Sunday her nation very much needs as much weaponry as possible to arrive as soon as possible. “There is no such thing as fast enough when we are up against such a bad enemy, and we have to catch up for a long pause,” Ambassador Oksana Markarova said on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” “We need it to be faster,” she said. The latest batch of American weaponry for use in Ukraine’s defense against Russia was he…

Transcript: Oksana Markarova, Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S., on "Face the Nation," May 19, 2024

The following is a transcript of an interview with Oksana Markarova, Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S., that aired on May 19, 2024.