In what should sound like music to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s ears, the military aid that the U.S. had been offering to Ukraine has presently been halted, White Home Nationwide Safety Council Coordinator John Kirby stated throughout a press briefing on Jan. 11.
Additional help is dependent upon the choice of Congress, which should assist a further request for nationwide safety to obtain extra funding.
“The help that we supplied has now floor to a halt,” Kirby stated. “The assaults that the Russians are conducting are solely rising. And now, as I talked about earlier this week, they’re utilizing North Korean ballistic missiles to do their soiled work. So, the — the necessity is acute proper now, notably in these winter months.”
The U.S. Division of Protection introduced on December twenty seventh the most recent tranche of army help to Ukraine, totaling 250 million {dollars}.
Learn additionally: Ukraine has no ‘Plan B’ amid aid delays – Foreign Minister Kuleba
This help package deal turned last as a result of, on Dec. 6, the invoice for financing help to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan within the quantity of roughly $106 billion did not move a procedural vote within the U.S. Senate as a result of Republican calls for for stricter migration insurance policies.
Earlier than the vote, U.S. President Joe Biden urged Congress to urgently approve the help package deal for Ukraine to keep away from having to ship American troops to struggle in opposition to the Russians.
The explanation for the blocking of help to Ukraine by the Republicans is their need to strengthen the border with Mexico and have conditioned Ukraine’s help on implementing their most popular border coverage. Democrats do not agree.
The U.S. ran out of funds on Dec. 30 for the acquisition of latest weapons to switch tools despatched to Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 18, citing the Pentagon.
Learn additionally: Ukraine receives tranche of US aid waiting for Congress to approve new funding
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