Zelenskyy says Ukraine has not received $16 billion in US aid

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine had not received $16 billion in US assistance envisaged under earlier agreements and decisions. In an interview published by TSN on November 5, 2026, the president called for pursuing that support while also working on a new US package.

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According to Zelenskyy, provision of that amount had been halted. “We are grateful for everything that was given, but Ukraine must fight for at least this money,” he said. The $16 billion figure is the president’s assessment, not an announcement of a new allocation by Washington.

The excerpt published by TSN does not identify the specific programmes and decisions covered by the figure or a possible timetable for providing the assistance. The statement does not establish how much concerns weapons and how much relates to other forms of support.

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The president linked the work ahead to the changing political balance in the United States following the midterm elections. In an excerpt from an interview for the United News telethon, posted on his official Telegram channel, Zelenskyy called for dialogue to be built quickly and existing bipartisan support to be brought together. In his view, the chances of additional US assistance could increase.

In a separate ZDF interview, an excerpt of which was also published by the president’s official channel, Zelenskyy expressed hope for stronger support. He thanked Democrats and Republicans and said more active financial and military assistance from Congress could influence Vladimir Putin’s decision on continuing the war. This is Zelenskyy’s assessment, not an announced decision by Congress.

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The president explained the need to pursue new packages by pointing to Ukraine’s need to strengthen itself while the war continues. Seeking such support is a direct responsibility of Ukraine’s leadership, he told TSN.