2023-11-11 18:05:28
The Pentagon’s military aid to Kiev is falling sharply as US funds for efforts to repel the Russian invasion begin to dry up. Sabrina Singh, a spokeswoman for the Pentagon, said that the United States has already spent 95% of the $62.3 billion originally available to support Ukraine. Thus, in the future, only 1 billion dollars was left to replenish the American weapons stockpiles sent to Kiev. “We continue to send aid packages to Ukraine, but they are getting smaller and smaller.” Singh told a reporter. US President Joe Biden has said for months that the United States will support Ukraine’s fight once morest Russia “as long as necessary”. However, he cannot guarantee this, because the congress must also agree to the disbursement of future aid. “We strongly urge Congress to accept the supplemental request submitted by President Joe Biden so that we can continue to meet Ukraine’s battlefield needs.” the Pentagon spokesman continued. Biden asked the U.S. Congress to pass a $106 billion supplemental spending bill, most of which would go toward strengthening Ukraine’s defenses. The remaining amount would be divided between Israel, the Indo-Pacific region and border protection. House Republicans have put forward their own funding plan, which includes $14.3 billion in aid to Israel and nothing to Ukraine. The bill has no chance of success as Democrat Biden has said he will veto it. Some officials have pointed out that the aid is critical to Ukraine’s survival. According to them, it is important to examine the possibilities also in the event that the Congress stops or reduces the American aid provided to the country.
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