US withholding aid to Ukraine 'unacceptable’, ex-president Poroshenko says • FRANCE 24 English

In an interview with FRANCE 24, former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko (2014-2019) reacted to the US Senate withholding a major package of financial and military aid for Kyiv. Poroshenko warned that the coming days are among "the most important in Ukrainian history" and undoubtedly for the world. He called it "absolutely unacceptable" that Ukraine can be the "hostage" of other issues, such as internal politics ahead of next year's US presidential elections.
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[@DavidJohnson-dc8lu]

No what is unacceptable is that you saw Iraq, you saw Afghanistan, you saw Syria and you saw Libya and actually trusted America.

[@P2Feener305]

I hope you don’t live in this great country…if you do, do everyone including yourself a favor and gtfo

[@yaad2226]

you said the truth

[@WingkKong]

You forget to say gaza

[@thabisothabane3800]

Truth

[@franciscorosa760]

Those who trusted in America were the oligarchs who have power in Ukraine, and the US will not disappoint them. The military-industrial complex will reward or has already rewarded their services.Just as it has done in all wars.

[@lg2058]

What’s unacceptable is failing to stay a neutral country given that neutrality was one of the conditions of their independence

[@YouTubeCensorsEverything]

By neutral you mean weak, vulnerable, and pliable to Ruzzian propaganda.

[@margaritaedu5217]

Cuando dejó de ser neutral ?

[@krumparvanov8070]

​@@margaritaedu5217when they forbade Russian language and the Russian church throughout Ukraine

[@stanislavkorolev1803]

@@margaritaedu5217 siempre

[@ollelarsson-xn2jh]

Well said

[@sabrinalennox2004]

This guy is acting like it's his money. That's a bully mentality

[@jillesdjon]

Maybe it’s his money…maybe he knows something that we don’t otherwise he wouldn’t be talking with such confidence.

[@martthesling]

Unacceptable? We Americans can do what we want with our money. Is he telling us what we can and should do with our tax money?

[@Maliceless100]

Reductive. Americans want to support Ukraine, but minority rule extremists in the House aren't cooperating with their constituents.

[@fritzraake22]

The vast majority of weapon systems going to Ukraine is old stock. The money is going to US manufacturers to replenish the US stock. Stop telling people that your tax dollars are going to Ukraine! MTG and other traitors will soon fold when the public realizes that their blocking of funds may enable ruSSia to win.

[@quovadis5172]

Yes. He is.

[@user-gk6io6hj4r]

😂😂😂😂yes

[@gustaafpeeters6173]

He has American tax money in his pocket, and he has never enough.

[@BanzLanda86]

Uh, American congressmen/women were elected by Americans to represent their interests and not by Ukrainians. The entitlement is mind boggling 🤦🏾

[@bck481]

Just let Russia win then, ? Europe will fold, and look east to putin more and more of his stooges are coming to power, I mean it , even nigel farage is ridding high here in the UK that means eu trade deals with China etc etc, America will never be trusted again, that's just ah fact, you're only trading partner Israel,

[@YouTubeCensorsEverything]

Entitlement? I hear no entitlement in anything coming from Poroshenko, Zelensky, or any of the Ukrainians. They just want to exist and deserve to exist. If that's entitlement then our revolutionary war was even more entitled when we received tens of thousands of flintlock rifles from the French. Without which this would have just been west England under complete control of the British crown.

[@Boris5Z]

Well do you think it's in the American interest to fight with Russia? Because this is what is going to happen if Putin wins Ukraine.

[@user-ou3xb4wl4c]

Correct Biden always sending tax payers money to war torns area but american people are suffering for inflations thats cause high price of all commodities

[@samuellopesbaule5745]

Absolutely!❤❤❤❤

[@sat4ever1]

I'm Ukrainian living in Kiev. I don't want to go to the war and die none of my friends hundreds of them. None want to go to the war they all in hiding

[@user-vm2ml6kv7i]

And me 🤝, Zelenskiy has become dictator 😡😡

[@user-wr7tb6qi7o]

but how fun it was when your leaders were rude to Putin

[@yaoliang1580]

You are smart enough not to be used as a sacrificial pawn by your corrupt US puppet zelensky to die defending US imperialism n hegemony.

[@kourtlandperry1698]

Imma pray for you and everyone there.....but we aint got it😔😔😔😔😔😔😔

[@HanzotheRazor]

Simply, the US is cutting their losses. Ukraine never had a chance against Russia.

[@zlatkokovach7862]

@@josev8376 Yes, "Europe" has no chance against Russia.

[@curiosity230]

Wasn't Poroshenko himself convicted of corruption by Ukrainian court?

[@benbo7042]

😂😂😂😂😂😅😅😅😅

[@ollelarsson-xn2jh]

Lol

[@benbo7042]

It seems like the whole country is full of greedy men without any credibility.😂😂😂

[@rubylicious1024]

maybe was that to but he was in court for being a traitor..

[@viktorgr1222]

This guy thinks it’s his money 😂 . This kind of behavior is exactly what turns Ukraines Allie’s against them slowly slowly

[@GwynBleys]

While Americans were deciding on that $60bil a delegation from Ukraine came to US and requested F-18s and Apache's on top... It didnt end well lol

[@sophienzougha5826]

The guy is right because the US is the one that have triggered and fuelling this war. Now, the US must endure the consequences

[@uniani01]

😂😂

[@adamali2599]

Your money is his money .......... His money is your money ........ What's the problem ? ...... Are you not good frindes any more or what? ......... Or you can give him that ride igen, he once turned it down

[@CindyRe]

The "slowly" stage is over. Now it is happening pretty fast.

[@isai267]

"don't Trust putin, the guy that didn't violate the Minsk agreement" TRUST OUR COMEDIAN/ACTOR ! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@tsumi8233]

Americans elected trump (not saying about many others russia lovers), ukrainians elected zelensky - same stupidity were almost in history of each country. About 60% of people on Earth are stupid and about 20% are VERY stupid. And its the main flаw of democracy, but more than 2 thousand years passed and democracy is still the best social agreement.

[@lucotonico]

With all the billions Poroshenko has I wonder how much he gives to the ukrainiens army😂😂

[@petitben5240]

Exactly! But they are addicted with our money.

[@TheJcrist]

It is absolutely unacceptable to ask Poroshenko to give his money. This money belongs to Poroshenko and he is deeply disappointed when he is to part with them.

[@JoshuaOakley]

I guess you haven't been paying attention because he has been using his own money to provide resources for the Ukrainian military since at least the beginning of the full scale invasion.

[@petitben5240]

@TheJcrist so, do you think it's fair to ask me, a Canadian, to pay with my taxes, a war that has nothing to do with me. If Ukrainian really want to fight for their country, they should open their wallets and not count on other people generosity.

[@tsumi8233]

*About 4 billions uah.*

[@atlrr8366]

Mr President stop lying...

[@psnaris]

Sorry, the homeless guy with the cardboard sign at the stoplight has priority.

[@yttean98]

He is one of the main architects of what is happening to Ukraine now, history will judge him accordingly good or bad.

[@DarkAngel-jk5sg]

Poroshenko annexed crimea and invade Ukraine ?

[@CK-jo9im]

It looks like these guys budgeted for this aid for their Christmas holiday's with the families.....

[@sergey3361]

It is inhuman what you are saying, so many innocent people killed by Russians but you still unaware of threat to the west countries

[@krumparvanov8070]

Yep and now they are disappointed

[@ulcinas]

He is bilionaire himself, he can help himself

[@tsumi8233]

He is one of top donators in UA army.

[@luisvillafane3950]

This is truly something!!! A US aid recipient demanding that US senators and congressmen give him money. I think it is very inappropriate for a outsider to insert himself into our internal deliberations. It's our money, we decide how we use it and where it is best to put it. Thank you very much. And then he think that by saying all kind of platitudes about how they fighting for democracy, the rule based order and stuff will soften what he is actually doing. 🙄

[@marthasotelo7602]

Get money from some where else! Haven't you had enough of our money???

[@eduardjacob8710]

Slava RÚSSIA !! support from Brasil !

[@SergioK111]

❤

[@user-vw9dv8kf8n]

💪💪💪🙏

[@TgamerBio5529]

😂😂😂

[@lani6647]

Imagine a beggar on the streets hitting you up for 10 bucks, declaring it “unacceptable” that you don’t hand it over, and then assuring you that he’s begging for your well-being, and the well being of Europe and America in general, and doing your job for you too. 🤣

[@AugustinRUSANGANWA-pl3ip]

This is not the issue of a begger and the giver,its the issue of humanity, the issue of the promise made by the USA to Ukraine, to take that stand.and apromise is a debt, when humanity is involved it becomes a dangerous debt.

[@benbo7042]

😂😂😂 A crazy world, isn't it ?

[@BigMeech1]

​@@AugustinRUSANGANWA-pl3ipA promise made by Boden and his inner circle for their selfish interests not the People in America. I don't remember a referendum being held in America regarding this.

[@mbaharmstrong7181]

Hilarious 😂😂😂😂

[@user-bc8bs6qj4i]

😂😂😂😂

[@valerijoukov239]

Poroshenko has returned from a front line? - What was he doing there? He is not 60 years old yet - he must be in a tranche all of his time along with Ukrainian soldiers.....

[@jameseaster8659]

Liar it's not a investment in the United States security it's a drain in United States Security period

[@objectiveobserver-yi4by]

If it is "unacceptable", then don't except it.

[@Shining237]

Ukraine 🇺🇦 already lost this conflict long ago. Zelensky should have taken the "Peace Deal" with Russia 🇷🇺 in March of 2022. 🕊️

[@CK-jo9im]

I am African, part of the 85% population of the Global South (the world), and we do not align with the geopolitical war of Russia vs NATO in Ukraine. What is Poloshenko suggesting that the aid that Ukraine is waiting for is important to the world? It looks like these guys depend on this aid for corruption......How is Ukraine fighting for the world? Which world?😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇

[@dieterziehe1163]

africa going to putin will worsen the african situation by 100% because the kreml is corrupt and will exploit africa much more than now (if any). Greetings from Germany.

[@benbo7042]

Talk for you , yourself, and you alone. No one has designated you to represent them in Africa. You villager.

[@CK-jo9im]

@benbo7042 Africa represents a very important part of the world, we, do not think your political posture represents the world, which world. Are u dreaming? Fight Russia and get pummelled as you corruptly confiscate Western aid. We are not part of your world.

[@joemol1274]

​@@benbo7042keep quiet, I'm African and Ukraine is definitely not fighting for me!!!

[@cesarnopo]

@@benbo7042🤡

[@QUARTOPARTITO]

...btw, is he sending his own sons in the trenches ??

[@TheRajmoney]

Can we have the money back?

[@jameseaster8659]

I agree we should have our money back every dime

[@deinmayudes1744]

Unacceptable how dare you hold your funds?

[@happymelon7129]

" If you do as the Americans say, your economy is destroyed, your standard of living drops, you are joining a war you don't need to fight, against a country who really isn't your enemy ......." Colonel Douglas Macgregor.

[@P2Feener305]

Do as I say not as I do. -P2feener305

[@rubylicious1024]

😂 yeah but he for some reasons made them upset, so don't think they listens to him.. they reported it on their channel.. said that he is a Putin puppet that he shouldn't be allowed to tell all the lies, propaganda dis and misinformation he does, and those who had him in their shows, was something something and should be shut down.. he has no reliable or valid information, because he's not a specialist, or have the support of the American government, so they don't use him for expertise..

[@michaelasamoah2390]

The man actually needs logical lessons...he is just regurgitating old cliches

[@trumpforever6706]

But the Ukrainian president's $70 million yacht? Can't they sell that? Ah, no, it has just been bought.

[@YesItsReallyKeith]

where is it ?

[@ProjectHyena]

​@@YesItsReallyKeith he actually owns two. Names are Lucky Me and My Legacy 😂😂😂 Am not kidding Google them

[@rogermitchell6444]

How much has France given, NOT MUCH. France, last to give, least given, first to surender...

[@FunkySpaceLord]

The US gives mostly aid in 30 year old weapons. France / the EU gives mostly finance aid to keep the Ukrainian economy runing. The amount ts are the same. You should read more aboutthis subject.

[@prasannahidellarachchi8086]

This man must be tried for policy decision for making a powerful neighbor an enemy and distant power friend

[@3joewj]

How many billions should we send?🇺🇸

[@devidjav3583]

To Israel and Ukrainian?

[@GwynBleys]

$60bil, F-18s and Apache's before the end of the year. Better send it quick before they ask for more

[@3joewj]

@GwynBleys As zelensky buys yachts and million dollar apartments...i guess he's bought and paid for by the American tax payer.

[@colleenpeck6347]

We sent them $100 million to hold them over the holidays. Zelensky is a lawyer but can not agree to a stalemate when he's broke. Poroshenko is an oligarch. Why is he even credible to interview. Slow news day.🙄

[@UnknownNameUnknownNumber]

If you vote for Biden again in 2024, Biden will continue to fund Zelensky's war efforts until Zelensky wins.😒

[@yp77738yp77739]

With the amount of cash this guy has robbed from the state, he could afford the bankroll the operation

[@YesItsReallyKeith]

Yeah Putin and his gold chairs is made from his honest income !!! cause that's what honest mobsters do!!!

[@AahFukIt]

Let the " chocolate Oligarch" Poroschenko call his war mongering friends. Lindsey Graham and John McCain, they was with him in Ukraine back in 2016. Pushing for a spring offensive in 2017. Limdsey Graham voted no ! So is US elections and why the different values. Russia isn't pushing anyrhing, merely fortifying those regions who voted to leave Ukraine. Keep life simple and cope with reality.

[@tsumi8233]

John McCain was the best person who had vision in future for decades. In 2014 russia had destroyed international law by capturing Crimea, and weak response on this crime was a signal/precedent which lead us to invasion, incompetence of un/obse/magate/red cross and many other conflicts which will come. >fortifying those regions who *VOTED* to leave Ukraine< oh u are even such stupid, nevermind than

[@almaddow3229]

The moment when an emloyee demands money from an employer, but there's no option to quit the job 😅😅😅😅

[@gtaraya]

if zelenskyy gonna blame someone, its this Maidan guy

[@Calm142]

Time to negotiate buddy!! You've had your chance!!

[@sandyvalentin3072]

Exactly ... The American people see that there is know plan or endgame to this war we have other more important issues here to deal with

[@chekeocha4923]

Unacceptable ? Whose money are those? It is the US taxpayers money. They should be the one to determined whether their money could be used to be sent to Ukraine..who are those people who say it is unacceptable?

[@JemHadar422]

No more funding …go negotiate

[@jiml7183]

Two years billions of dollars and lost thousands of vehicles god knows how many soldiers and not a thing to show for it enough is enough

[@ramonapool619]

Why do these people think everyone owes them something?

[@user-hd4fm8qq9u]

Maybe because you politicians publicly said they will support Ukraine till russia is defeated. Do you realize that money you invest in Ukraine, go back to American military factories creating more jobs for Americans. Like it was during ww2.

[@RobertJackson437]

Like this is his own money. Wow

[@JOSEGARCIA-vl4pk]

This is what NATO expansion causes, other wise should not be conflict.

[@Wildhorse66]

Yes send more money bc Zelensky needs another mansion. He has bought 4 in the last year

[@regular-joe]

That's an old, tired lie. It and others have been debunked over and over, troll.

[@Maliceless100]

hey bot

[@georgekaradov1274]

​@@regular-joeyeeehhhh righhhttt...

[@lucotonico]

It’s unacceptable for not giving you mine money 😂😂😂 who the hell these people think they are?

[@videobyleonid]

when you talk so much about "useful idiots" it is very important to not forget about yourself

[@martinwinther6013]

"Unacceptable" - mkay.. Dont accept it then??

[@Shackleford_Rusty]

😂 unacceptable? I’m sorry is it your money? This is one of the main reasons why it’s being denied, this sense of entitlement. That led to horrible usage of equipment and strategic failures and you want us to dump more money? Ukraine had a whole year to start internal weapons development and nothing…

[@salty6pence672]

The Huevos on these people. Unbelievable.

[@noneone3310]

unacceptable? it's not like they promised you something beforehand and broke that promise. even if they did, it's not their fault that you actually believed them😂😂 remember what kissinger famously said? to be the enemy of US is dangerous, to be friend of US is fatal. you just have to learn it the hard way don't ya😅

[@MattsYoutubeChannel]

You want my money? Come and get it tough guy.

[@UnknownNameUnknownNumber]

😒 literally it's your tax dollars that yo Boi Biden is sending over to the Zelensky fund, and you can't do anything about it 😒

[@alexappell]

If you just listen, this wouldn't happen to you.

[@Robert-xy4xi]

Said Poroshenko that Zelenskiy denied to allow to leave to go to Poland but Poroshenko actually was going to see Orban in Hungary!

[@Tbone1492]

I used to like Poreshenko. He needs to tell his BFF Joe that if he doesn't close the border. Nobody gets anything!

[@henrytshabalala527]

W hope the recent news pleased Mr Poroshecko about the US aid .

[@Valkyri3Z]

Told you not to fight US's war

[@VVV85650]

Zelensky received US citizenship. We know that this is what real presidents of sovereign countries do.

[@aaronlaskowski6363]

And they still just want more and more, but they dont want to pay for anything nor take any responsibility, ungrateful Ukrainians !

[@aaronlaskowski6363]

@@user-er8lu5ms9x what does it say ? I don't read houses !

[@anibalamaral1126]

Europe should do more specially France. Europeans are constantly criticizing America and American citizens know that.

[@colleenpeck6347]

Agree, it is France's back door, not ours. They are spending their money on the Summer Olympics.

[@himiehonor1196]

This man will be judged by Ukrainians someday if there is a Ukraine at the end of this war, he knows this hence his regular attempts to leave Ukraine so far unsuccessfully. If he were a man, he would have taken responsibility for putting his people in harms way by insisting he will join a military alliance set up against his neighbour. That neighbour in the real world will not allow that arrangement as we have seen over the last two years, so many U

[@TheodoreK.k-nw3wq]

You said Donbass kids will live in basements while your kids will go to school,we saw you hide in basement some months ago

[@clarkisaac6372]

Ukraine asking for aid forever and like there is no tomorrow behaviors are also not acceptable.

[@sherzodtursunov1542]

Zelenskiy made a fourtune out of this war. 100 %

[@mosesmwesigye4958]

You will learn the hard way#poroshenko

[@brendanfitzsimons1282]

Unacceptable 😂

[@kimsmith6066]

old army guy said UKRAINE lost it from th start(he said russia still got alot more new weapons has not come out as yet!(he said russia has not even gone hard at all(love for UKRAINE

[@Robert-xy4xi]

Will Poroshenko volunteer for the frontline because 17-70 are eligible for conscription!

[@eugenefirebird8938]

I just called Biden's hotline and my US reps -- I said no more money for Ukraine. That is acceptable!

[@Whatisrussia]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@GScully42]

Time to sue for peace, the us won't be your piggy bank forever.

[@71518]

Unacceptable, give more billions to Zelensky and Biden Families 😂😂

[@ShaneHackworth-em1qq]

Don't forget to pay the big guy

[@moniershebeika3610]

Europeans should take care of their own security... even through DIPLOMACY.. PEACE DEALS. USA should take care of its people healthcare, homeless...etc

[@macalister8881]

The usa is war loves war and needs war to float the bankrupt usd as 80 % of your economy is based on war ssdd

[@TheCoolhead27]

He doesnt seem to understand how things work in a democracy.

[@3joewj]

These Yachts Zelenskys buying are getting expensive 🇺🇸

[@ziadmoustfa7262]

Chocolate king want more money lair

[@phillygirl52jax44]

Why is he called the Chocolate King?

[@curtisgreen9267]

Every day is important. The american taxpayers money is important, Joe biden's ten percent is important, Explain to the american taxpayers Where did our money go

[@UnknownNameUnknownNumber]

...to the Zelensky fund

[@davidwong1848]

The main problem is that we have to fill our personal bank account 😂😂😂

[@theonly6359]

This guy lol 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@YesItsReallyKeith]

never seen someone comment about himself and laugh like a nutty too !!

[@peterlim3189]

If US senate holding aid to Ukraine war is unacceptable to you Mr ex-president of Ukraine, why don't you provide the aid to your own country? Because this war is unwinnable!!! 😂😂😂

[@konrad9240]

Unacceptable😂😂😂

[@DarElBarka]

It is unwise to rely on Western support to prevail in a war against Russia. History has consistently shown that counting on the West can lead to disappointment. Afghanistan serves as a prime example of how assurances will ultimately result in abandonment.

[@sleekblackroadster]

Europe should send USA money for protection!

[@Robert-xy4xi]

Poroshenko when president said ethnic Russian children in the Donbass would be hiding in fear in basements and cellars!

[@MrKoko6262]

This guy throw public money into his pocket

[@jonathann.2785]

Ukraine has little impact on the USA. We do not import or export anything to Ukraine so little economic benefits. Strategically Ukraine served its purpose by scaring Sweden and Finland to joined NATO. Russian is weaken and NATO got stronger which is in America best interest. Throwing more money into a non winnable war is questionable at this time.

[@mohamadazamabdullah4191]

The US must understand that mercenaries need to be paid timely.

[@CC-wh9hf]

Collectively , US and EU have given 150 Billion worth of dollars, Javelins, bakatayer drones Stingers,ATCMS, Bradleys, Abrams, Leopards, NATO training, intelligence and more than 250 million rounds of ammo.. even with such colossal support. Ukraine couldn't even break through Russian first line of defence. What makes him think that any more would make a difference

[@nouriaasrorova8986]

Poroshenko manipulating talking about the American security. The ukranian hunta wants that money in their pockets

[@sat4ever1]

The main problem is the people he's lying. I'm living in ukraine they're running out of man power. He's such a liar.

[@obriets]

Isn’t EVERY country in Europe withholding aid too?

[@jean-michellambert8769]

Well, saying that Ukraine is US' first line of defense is kind of intense and misleading. Ukraine isn't in the Red Sea right now, are they? Ukraine is the EU's first line of defense and particularly that of the Baltic states. It's about time the EU steps up its aid in Ukraine, big time.

[@kbram7363]

let Europe foot the bill

[@joeye7518]

Europe needs to step their game up with aid to their neighbors in Ukraine. The US shouldn't be the sole provider in this war. Look at the numbers, it's not even close. We have our own security issues as it is here in America. I want Ukraine to succeed, but the EU should be where the majority of funding goes to for this war, not the US.

[@redskins17084]

Sorry, our borders are important

[@ShaneHackworth-em1qq]

This guy has a lot of excuses. Every single thing and system sent was to be a gamechanger. Still russians in ukrqin

[@robertbolar7055]

I guess Poroshenko could ask Vladimir Putin for money, but I forgot, he already did before.

[@user-oz3hs9nh4z]

Maybe France and the other European countries should step up and show America how it is done. The American people have not seen more than token efforts on your part. Lead the way Europe. Keep your promise to Ukraine to support them against Russian aggression. Instead of blaming America for your weakness and kissing Putin backside.

[@nimethmanthila2817]

I can not think how simple is this kind of ukraine former president it shows the knowledge of this kind of politicinas who also responsible for this bloodsheild one if the most currupt politician who ever live