Biden to Seek $100B More From Congress to Fund Ukraine's Losing War Against Russia
Counteroffensive fails, U.S. looks to double down
President Joe Biden is reportedly looking to make good on his promise to keep funding Ukraine’s losing war effort against Russia and will ask Congress to approve another $100 billion aid package for Kyiv — the largest one yet.
Britain’s Telegraph reported Sunday that Biden is seeking a “one-and-done” package that will last until the 2024 presidential election in the U.S. The package will reportedly consist of humanitarian and military aid.
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“The ‘big package’ idea is firmly supported by many throughout the administration,” a source told the paper. “Supporters of Ukraine want this to be a one-and-done big bill, and then not have to deal with it until after the next election.”
Biden assured Ukraine that American support will continue after Republican members of the House omitted Kyiv funding from its stopgap bill to keep the government funded until 17 November.
As we have greatly detailed, Ukraine was hoping to use a spring offensive to show the West that investments in the war effort are worthwhile and its military can still pack a punch. But Russian forces are deeply entrenched and have fortified their positions in such a way that analysts say few militaries on Earth can breach.
Biden blamed these Republicans of playing politics with the $6 billion in Ukraine funding and said they should stop “playing games.”
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He said, “I want to assure our American allies, the American people, and the people in Ukraine that you can count on our support. We will not walk away.”
The U.S. has provided Ukraine with $113 billion in support since the war began and the Biden administration hopes to secure another $24 billion.
The logjam in Washington was noticed by European leaders who insisted that funding from the bloc for Ukraine will continue, no matter what happens in Washington.
Josep Borrell, the EU’s foreign policy chief, was in Kyiv on Sunday and said support for Ukraine “not only continues, but increases,” according to The Financial Times.
Rep. Jim Jordan, who announced his candidacy for the role of Speaker last week, has cast doubt on prioritizing new funding for Ukraine, according to CBS News.
“The most pressing issue on Americans' minds is not Ukraine, it's the border situation and crime on the streets. So let's address those,” he said.
PUBLISHER’S NOTE: As expected, American politicians who have likely never been in a fight in their entire lives came out strongly against the “fringe” Republicans who want the war to wind down in Ukraine. And the mainstream media calls those who oppose funding the war “far-right” Republicans.
Back in the days of Vietnam, those opposing wars were called “left-wing” Democrats. We note this to illustrate the hypocrisy of the mainstream media and how they love to promote War.
Ukraine’s inability to retake land that has been seized by Russia threatens to hamper Western support going further, The New York Times admitted in a report last week.
The paper said there has been an essential stalemate for both sides and less than 500 square miles of territory has “changed hands since the start of the year.”
As we have greatly detailed, Ukraine was hoping to use a spring offensive to show the West that investments in the war effort are worthwhile and its military can still pack a punch. But Russian forces are deeply entrenched and have fortified their positions in such a way that analysts say few militaries on Earth can breach.