Biden: the issue of further assistance to Ukraine rests on the minority in Congress
1/18/2024, 5:55:47 PM
Highlights: Biden: the issue of further assistance to Ukraine rests on the minority in Congress. “I think the vast majority of members of Congress support aid to Ukraine,” he said. The question, Biden said, is whether a small minority would stand in the way, which “would be a disaster.” In addition, most Republicans support assistance to Kyiv, he added. As Republican Minority Leader in the US Senate Mitch McConnell said, the department could begin work on Biden's request for national security purposes as early as next week.
The issue of Washington providing further assistance to Kyiv rests on the minority in the US Congress, said American leader Joe Biden.
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“I think the vast majority of members of Congress support aid to Ukraine,” he said.
The question, Biden said, is whether a small minority would stand in the way, which “would be a disaster.”
In addition, most Republicans support assistance to Kyiv, he added.
Earlier, Biden said that the lack of agreement in the US Congress on the issue of allocating funding to help Kyiv jeopardizes US national security and threatens consequences for NATO and the whole world.
As Republican Minority Leader in the US Senate Mitch McConnell said, the department could begin work on Biden's request for national security purposes, including assistance to Kyiv, as early as next week.