Without the approval of a new large-scale aid package for Ukraine in Congress, the US’s options are decreasing every week.
Source: National Security Advisor to the President of the United States Jake Sullivan during a press briefing in Washington, “Ukrinform“
Direct speech Sullivan: “This is already affecting our ability to give Ukraine everything it needs. And this effect will only increase over time.”
Details: Sullivan noted that the US Congress should accept the president’s request, which includes assistance to Ukraine and Israel, as soon as possible, since it directly affects US national interests.
According to him, the Biden administration has sent a request for funding on issues of Israel, Ukraine, the Indo-Pacific region, as well as strengthening the border: “We have described in detail everything that we need, including for Ukraine, and we still need it , we need this as soon as possible.”
He stressed that the government is actively working with Republicans and Democrats in both houses of the US Congress to ensure support for this initiative.
In this context, he noted that a strong majority remains in both chambers in order to accept the request of the US President. According to him, “the national interests of the United States will suffer serious harm if we cannot provide stable funding for Israel, Ukraine, the Indo-Pacific region and the border.”
Sullivan also warned Congress against bringing the situation to a government shutdown, which threatens the country after October 17. He noted that such a development could be a “crushing blow” primarily for the US military, which protects US national security interests.
In addition, he said, a potential shutdown would send a signal to the international community “that the United States cannot unite on a bipartisan basis.” This is especially important at a time when the world is experiencing turbulence, including due to the Russian war against Ukraine and Israel’s fight against Hamas terrorists.
What preceded:
As you know, US President Joe Biden is trying to convince the US Congress to support aid to both Ukraine and Israel, and to approve a new $106 billion aid package, including more than $61 billion in funding to help Ukraine. The $11.8 billion is the budget support portion of this relief package. But new US House Speaker Mike Johnson is insisting that aid packages for Ukraine and Israel were considered separately by Congress, and the “Ukrainian” package was considered together with allocations for border security with Mexico. The White House and Senate criticized and rejected Johnson’s proposal for a temporary extension of funding with different deadlines for various government agencies.
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2023-11-13 23:41:55
