Eight US House Republicans in a letter put forward conditions for President Joe Biden to provide further assistance to Ukraine and called for additional funding for Israel.
Source: “European truth” with reference to a letter published by Congressman Mike Garcia
Literally: “A simple strategy of “we are with you until we win” or “we must win” is not a winning strategy. How does Ukraine win and how long will it take? These estimates do not have to be precise, but we must understand the end goal and exit criteria.” .
Details: Signatories letters express concerns about potential delays in critical funding for Israel. They said the vast majority of Congress in both the House and Senate supported consideration of separate funding for Israel and Ukraine.
They stressed that Israel and Ukraine must win, and “this is clear.” However, according to the text, “American taxpayers are tired of funding the endless stalemate in Ukraine with no vision of victory.”
Republicans said they had identified 12 “reasonable and rational conditions” that must be met before “a single dollar will be sent to Ukraine.”
Congressmen are demanding that Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Zelensky provide the US Congress with a strategy for a Ukrainian victory.
Congressmen expect to hear the estimated costs associated with executing a winning strategy. They demand that President Biden and Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin provide clear information to the American people about the state of the war in Ukraine, including reporting on Ukraine’s progress to date, identifying the reasons for the current “impasse,” and providing updates on the “spring counteroffensive.”
They want to hear how the American weapons being sent to Ukraine will help win the war, not just continue it. They require an assessment of what weapons were not sent but could have changed the trajectory of the war so far.
“The Administration’s current policies have only prolonged Ukraine’s suffering, and Congress has a role to play in deciding what additional options should be offered to Ukraine,” the letter said.
Congressmen want Biden and Austin to explain what would happen if American investment in Ukraine ceases, or if EU and NATO countries also withdraw their support for Ukraine, and whether Ukraine would then be able to survive and win.
The US Department of the Treasury and Commerce must report to Congress on the level of implementation and compliance with already approved sanctions against Russia, the congressmen noted. The US and all NATO members should adopt a policy of full sanctions against Russia to include all oil, grain and rare earth minerals.
Congressmen want to hear whether the goals of the Crimea mission are agreed between the United States and Ukraine, and whether the United States considers Ukraine’s desire to return Crimea realistic.
Presidents Biden and Zelensky should continue to provide Congress with a full accounting, to the extent possible, of the weapons systems that have been deployed and used to date.
President Biden must provide commitments and evidence that his administration is not jeopardizing the schedule and cost of critical domestic weapons programs or US commitments to support Taiwan and Israel.
“Until your administration meets these conditions, funding for Ukraine should not be considered in Congress. For this reason, it is imperative that you publicly demand that funding for Israel’s defense be treated as separate. Failure to make such a request will result in your actions being further threaten Israel during one of the most dangerous conflicts since its founding,” the congressmen said.
The appeal to Biden was signed by Republican congressmen Mike Garcia, Tom McClintock, Doug LaMalfa, Ralph Norman, Brad Wenstrup, Adrien Smith, Scott Franklin and Dan Moiser.
What preceded:
On Monday, House Republicans took on new Speaker Mike Johnson’s first major legislative initiative. presented a separate bill about additional funds only for Israel. On Tuesday, US senators from both parties expressed doubts regarding House Republicans’ plan to provide $14.3 billion in aid to Israel separate from support for Ukraine. White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby did not rule out that US President Joe Biden could veto for a budget bill that will not contain funds to help Ukraine.
2023-11-01 11:11:11
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