The Democratic presidential nominee spoke alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as she unleashed the veiled criticism of Republican candidate Donald Trump's controversial push for Ukraine to quickly cut a deal to end the war.
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00:00U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has slammed suggestions that Kyiv should cede territory
00:07for the sake of peace with Moscow. Speaking in Washington, Harris unleashed the criticism
00:12of Donald Trump's controversial push for Ukraine to quickly cut a deal to end the war.
00:19These proposals are the same of those of Putin. And let us be clear, they are not proposals
00:27for peace. Instead, they are proposals for surrender, which is dangerous and unacceptable.
00:38Trump has criticized U.S. assistance for Ukraine, praised Russian President Vladimir Putin and
00:43faulted Zelensky for the ongoing bloodshed. But he rejected Harris' criticisms and insisted
00:49that he only wants to stop the horror show that's gone on.
00:54At the presser with Harris, Zelensky said a lasting and just peace was a top priority
00:58for Ukraine. Zelensky was in Washington to present the White House and Congress with
01:03his plans for reaching an endgame in the war by improving Ukraine's chances on the battlefield.
01:10And addressing the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday, EU Council President Charles Michel
01:15said the bloc would support Ukraine for as long as necessary. He also urged China to
01:21reconsider its support for Russia and use its influence to ensure that the United Nations
01:26Charter is respected.