US President Joe Biden wants to soon make a big speech about Ukraine and support for the attacked country. He will explain “why it is crucial for the United States and our allies that we maintain our commitment,” Biden said on the sidelines of a meeting yesterday in Washington.
Asked if he was concerned that the US might soon no longer be able to provide promised aid, the US president responded: “That doesn’t worry me. I know that the majority of members of the House and Senate and of both parties support financial assistance to Ukraine.”
Biden did not provide further information about the speech. The White House also did not provide details. White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said only that the US could not back away from its commitment. Biden wants this to be clear.
Asked how long the US would be able to continue supporting Ukraine, Biden spoke of a “next tranche” and then said there was “another way” to guarantee financing. whether he had promised ATACMS missiles to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to Washington, he responded evasively: He had spoken to Zelenskyy, and for everything he asked, an agreement was found.