Kiev.-The Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, warned this Wednesday that it is crucial for the international community to continue with its shipments of weapons to the country and allocate more “funds” to its war with Russia since, if they are defeated, a third war could occur. World.
The victory of Moscow’s troops would lead to “many conflicts, many types of wars and, in the end, this could lead to World War III,” the official commented in dialogue with the BBC just days before the United States Congress finally meet to vote on the bill for a new military assistance budget, which has been stalled for months due to internal disputes.
“We need this money yesterday, not tomorrow, not today. If we do not protect Ukraine, Ukraine will fall. The global security system will be destroyed and everyone will have to find a new security system,” she continued in that regard.
The day before, the leader of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, commented that an agreement had been reached to debate this initiative, which also contemplates shipments to Israel and Taiwan.
“There was a consensus that we have to help Israel and Ukraine now. Hopefully we can resolve it next week,” said his Democratic counterpart in the Senate, Chuck Schumer, following Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend.
Thus, this Saturday night, legislators will meet to debate the initiatives although this time they will do so separately. In the case of Ukraine, this is US$61 billion that will come under scrutiny while some US$8 billion is contemplated for Taiwan and more than US$26 billion for Israel, with some US$9 billion also earmarked for humanitarian aid for civilians in Loop.
President Joe Biden, who had urged the House of Representatives to take up the project on multiple occasions, was quick to express his support.
“The House must approve this package this week and the Senate must do the same soon. “I will sign this to turn it into law and to send a message to the world: we stand with our friends and we will not let Iran or Russia succeed,” said the president.
At the same time, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell, asked the bloc’s countries to send six Patriot anti-aircraft batteries to kyiv, key in the defense of its skies.
“We have to make faster decisions to help Ukraine more. We cannot afford Vladimir Putin’s victory. They need weapons and we have to supply them,” he told a meeting of G7 foreign ministers.
Next, he highlighted the key role of this coalition of allies who, for the moment, are the main sources of assistance to Volodimir Zelensky’s troops. “We have Patriots and other anti-missile systems, we have to take them out of the barracks and send them to where a war is being fought,” he added, urging countries such as Romania, Germany, Spain or the Netherlands to mobilize their devices following the requests of the Ukrainian president.Infobae .
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2024-04-20 12:55:56