Biden apologizes to Zelenskyy for holdup over military aid: 'We’re still in. Completely'

President Joe Biden publicly apologized to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday for a congressional holdup over $61 billion in military aid.

Observers have said that the delay allowed Russia to make advances in Ukraine.

Biden met Zelenskyy in Paris when the apology was made.

“I apologize for those weeks of not knowing what’s going to happen in terms of funding,” Biden said, describing the roughly 6 months of debate in Congress over a $61 billion military aid package for Ukraine. “We’re still in. Completely. Thoroughly."

Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of unity between the U.S. and Ukraine.

“It’s very important that in this unity, United States of America, all American people stay with Ukraine like it was during World War II,” Zelenskyy said. “How the United States helped to save human lives, to save Europe. And we count on your continuing support in standing with us shoulder to shoulder.”