#Zelensky’s rare visit across the Atlantic came at an urgent moment in his efforts to maintain robust aid for #Ukraine’s fight, amid increasing concern among leaders of the Global South & #Republicans in #Congress who say the war is consuming too many resources & drawing away from other priorities. Over 3½ days of meetings & speeches, the Ukrainian leader is charged w/finding ways to solidify support as portions of the world seek to move on.

Even as he embarked on his mission to confront skeptical voices, Zelensky received a warm welcome inside the grand #UN chamber. But in a possible sign of the challenges he faces, he delivered his address to a ½ full house, w/many delegations declining to appear & listen to what he had to say.
“#MassDestruction is gaining momentum. The aggressor is weaponizing many other things & those things are used not only against our country, but against all of yours as well, fellow leaders,” #Zelensky said.

And after a >1½ of war, leaders from some developing nations are increasingly frustrated that the effort to support #Ukraine is taking away, they say, from their own struggles to drum up enough #money to adapt to a #warming world, confront #poverty & ensure a more #secure life for their citizens.

In #Washington, meanwhile, a growing faction of the #Republican Party is rebelling against further spending on military #aid for #Ukraine, following #Trump’s lead in questioning whether it should be an American priority. Although most #Democrats & a significant portion of #Republicans remain staunchly behind #Kyiv, the blowback among #HouseRepublicans may be enough to derail an effort to approve a supplemental package of aid for #Ukraine.