Ukrainian military personnel from a drone hunting team pose for a photo with Serhiy Nayev (3rd from left), commander of the Ukrainian Joint Forces, and a blackpainted Russian is said to have shot down a drone near a German Gepard antiaircraft tank
The White House budget director warned Congress about this US They are unable to reach an agreement on new funding for the Ukraine before the end of the year, Kiev would “weaken” on the battlefield. “I want to be clear: Without action from Congress, we will run out of resources to procure more weapons and equipment for Ukraine by the end of the year,” Young wrote. “Disrupting the flow of American weapons and equipment will plunge Ukraine into combat,” Young said in a letter to the House speaker on Monday. She stressed that time is quickly running out to support Ukraine’s fight against the Russian invasion. The President of the United States, Joe Bidenin October called on Congress to approve $106 billion (521 billion reais at current exchange rates) to fund national security, including support for Ukraine and Israel’s war against Hamas.
But with Congress paralyzed for months due to Republican infighting and farright lawmakers in particular opposing any additional aid Kyiv As the war drags on, it has become difficult to approve Biden’s request. New Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, a littleknown ally of former President Donald Trump, took office in October after his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, was ousted by farright lawmakers. Under Johnson, Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown over the Thanksgiving holiday in November, but the agreement to halt operations until midJanuary left out aid to key U.S. allies. The letter from the White House budget director said that January would be too late and that funding for Ukraine had already been exhausted.
“There is no magic fund to overcome this moment. “We’re out of money…and almost out of time,” Young warned. In his view, the inability to reach an agreement on further financing not only threatens Ukraine’s previous successes, but also increases the chances of Russia’s military victories. “That’s not next year’s problem. Now is the time to help a democratic Ukraine fight Russian aggression. It is time for Congress to act,” he wrote. Ukraine is pushing for more foreign aid as Russian forces step up attacks in the east after stopping Kiev’s counteroffensive. As the war enters its third winter, the front line has remained largely static over the past year despite a massive reinforcement of Ukrainian forces with Western military equipment during the warm months.
*With information from AFP
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