The release of new US aid to Ukraine is being blocked by a domestic political dispute in the US Parliament. Zelenskyj should now explain to the Senate what is at stake – actually.
According to the Democratic majority leader in the US Senate, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj will not address senators via video link to promote further US aid for his country. Something came up at the last minute, Chuck Schumer said at a press conference. He did not give any further details.
The closed-door briefing was scheduled for Tuesday afternoon (local time). In a press conference, Schumer appealed to his Republican colleagues to quickly approve further US aid. “This is a historic moment,” he said. You shouldn’t wait any longer.
According to the government, the funds for Ukraine previously approved by the US Congress will be completely used up by the end of the year. If Parliament does not act, the government will no longer have the means to procure additional weapons and equipment for Ukraine or to supply equipment from its own military stocks to Kiev, wrote the director of the National Budget Office, Shalanda Young, in a statement published on Monday Letter to leadership in both chambers of Congress.
US President Joe Biden had already requested a huge billion-dollar package from Congress in October, which, among other things, provides fresh money for Ukraine. However, the release of new US aid for Ukraine continues to be blocked by a domestic political dispute between Democrats and Republicans in the US Parliament. More and more Republicans are expressing doubts about support for Ukraine or rejecting it completely. A recently passed interim budget once again contains no new funds for Ukraine.
Schumer urged his colleagues to “do the right thing” and move forward with the release of new funds. If Ukraine falls, Russian President Vladimir Putin will “keep going,” he warned. Autocrats around the world would be emboldened. Ultimately, it’s about defending democracy.
Source: Stern
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