No agreement in the US Congress
Trump should block military aid to Ukraine
January 26, 2024, 10:20 p.m
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Republicans and Democrats continue to argue over support for Ukraine. Former US President Donald Trump also appears in the background. He wants to prevent Biden from achieving success on a particular issue before the election in the fall.
In the dispute between Republicans and US President Joe Biden’s Democrats, there is still no sign of an agreement on further aid to Ukraine. The Republican leader of the US House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, reportedly warned that a bill from the Senate would be “dead” by the time it reached its chamber if rumors about its contents were correct.
According to US media, former US President Donald Trump has now also intervened. The Republican, who wants to move back into the White House after the presidential election in November, is said to have urged his party colleagues in private conversations in recent weeks not to agree to a compromise negotiated in the Senate. Trump wanted to prevent Biden from being successful on the issue of migration in the election campaign, it was said.
Last year, Biden requested billions in support for Ukraine and new money from Congress to tighten migration policy on the border with Mexico. However, the Republicans are resisting approving new aid because they are demanding that Biden tighten asylum policy in the USA in return. There has been no breakthrough so far in the tough negotiations over a new aid package for the country attacked by Russia.
The USA has already made 40 billion available
The USA is considered Ukraine’s most important ally in the fight against the Russian invasion. Since the war began in February 2022, the United States, led by Biden, has provided or pledged well over $40 billion in military aid to Kyiv. The previously approved US support for Ukraine expired at the end of last year. At the end of December, the Pentagon announced the last military aid package for Ukraine for the time being.
“Time is already up,” warned the White House spokeswoman. Look at what Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is doing. According to Karine Jean-Pierre, the latter has increased its attacks against Ukraine. “This is the consequence of inaction.” She called on Congress to finally find a solution.