Zelensky pleads for fighter jets and Russian oil embargo in call with senators

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky 'made a desperate plea' in a meeting with U.S. senators on Saturday for Eastern European countries to provide Russian-made planes to his country, according to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-N.Y.) office.

on Russian oil because it would cause disruptions to global energy markets, exacerbating inflation.

But pressure is growing in Congress — from both Democrats and Republicans — for the U.S. to take this step.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement after the meeting that he would do "all I can" to help the Biden administration facilitate the transfer of fighter jets to Ukraine from Eastern European countries.

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