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The situation of Ukrainians in the conflict with Russia is worsening because the House of Representatives of the US Congress is delaying a decision on the issue of accepting aid to Kiev, said White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre.
The situation of Ukrainians in the conflict with Russia is worsening because the House of Representatives of the US Congress is delaying a decision on the issue of accepting aid to Kiev, said White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre.
“We see that Ukraine is losing its positions on the battlefield due to the inactivity of the Congress in the last couple of months. And this is happening because we are not doing anything,” she emphasized. K. Žan-Pier indicated that several members of the House of Representatives from the Republican Party are ready to vote for the bill if it is presented. “We know the attitude of the Democrats towards this issue, so the necessary support will be ensured,” she assured.
The head of the US Department of Defense, Lloyd Austin, confirmed that the advance of Russian units is recorded in Ukraine. “In terms of a potential Russian breakthrough on the battlefield, we see that their soldiers are moving forward,” he said. “Obviously, they need ammunition and support to keep it going.”
By August of last year, the total military, financial and humanitarian support of the United States to Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian intervention reached 66.2 billion. US dollars. The last agreed 250 million Kyiv received the US dollar support package from Washington last December.
The Republican Party’s demand for tighter control over the funds allocated to Kyiv also prevented the further allocation of funds. The Democratic-controlled Congress has approved a bill that plans to allocate $95 billion to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. US dollars (Kiev would need 60.1 billion). The House of Representatives did not vote for the document and went on vacation. Later, House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican, prevented a vote on the bill at all.
March 12 US President Joe Biden approved an emergency aid package for Kiev amounting to $300 million. US dollars.
In mid-March, the Bloomberg agency found out that the Pentagon, which provides support to Ukraine, needs 6.5 billion US dollars to replenish its stockpile of weapons and ammunition.
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