U.S. Senate Minority Leader McConnell (R-KY) speaks to reporters about continued military aid and weapons for Ukraine as he stands with other members of Senate Republican Leadership including Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO), John Thune (R-SD), Joanie Ernst (R-IA) and Rick Scott (R-FL) at a news conference after the weekly Republican Policy Luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. May 17, 2022. REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell urged the Biden administration on Tuesday to lead an effort to ensure broad, sustained international support for Ukraine and said Washington should remain a reliable supplier of advanced weaponry for the besieged country.
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