According to him, Zelensky should inform senators about the state of war in Ukraine and the need for additional military assistance. The conversation between Zelensky and senators will take place the day before the Senate is scheduled to vote on the allocation of a $61 billion package for Ukraine.
“The Administration has invited President Zelensky to address Senators as part of our classified briefing tomorrow so we can hear directly from him exactly what is at stake in this vote. I ask that all Senators attend this important briefing,” Schumer said.
Help to Ukraine from the USA
On October 1, the US Congress passed a temporary budget bill. It did not include new funding for assistance to Ukraine, since they decided to consider such an initiative separately.
After this, US President Joe Biden proposed that Congress allocate $106 billion. They want to use most of these funds (60 billion) to help Ukraine. Funding for Israel, the Indo-Pacific and border security is also expected.
According to media reports, the president’s initiative will be put to a vote in the upper house of Congress today, December 4.
It is worth noting that the White House stated that the United States of America will not be able to provide Ukraine with new weapons if Congress does not allocate funding.
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2023-12-05 01:56:51
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