Joe Biden said there is a growing risk that the United States will be directly involved in the conflict in Ukraine, where the stakes "extend far beyond" the country. Moscow insists on achieving all the goals of the special operation
Joe Biden's stakes in the armed conflict in Ukraine "go far beyond the 100 schools of thought assistance plan" for Ukraine, affecting NATO, European security and the future of transatlantic relations. **Joe Biden said there is a possibility that the United States will be directly involved in the conflict. "Russia** Putin is not only trying to destroy Ukraine;He also threatened some of our NATO allies. There is a growing risk that the United States will fall directly into this situation, "* said.
He called on the US Congress to "take urgent action" in the new year to continue deliveries of ** and air defense systems to Ukraine. "Congress must act now. The stakes in this struggle go far beyond Ukraine...We cannot afford to let our allies and partners down. We cannot let Ukraine down," Biden said.
Since the end of September, the US Congress has not been able to agree on the distribution of funds to aid Ukraine and Washington's other foreign allies. Biden and the Democrats insisted on the need for $106 billion to be allocated to multiple countries, including Ukraine and Israel, while Republicans demanded separate support.
The White House has repeatedly warned that if additional funds are not allocated, Ukraine's funds will run out by the end of 2023. Ukrainian ** Volodymyr Zelensky warned that without the help of the West, the Armed Forces of Ukraine may begin to retreat.
Bloomberg reported yesterday that Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal has asked for an emergency meeting with international donors in January due to an "unusually high degree of uncertainty" in the budget for early 2024. In November, Finance Minister Sergei Marchenko said that if aid was delayed, there would be a $29 billion shortfall in Ukraine's budget. In an interview with the Financial Times, Economy Minister Yulia Sviridenko said that if Western countries do not provide financial assistance early next year, the Ukrainian authorities will have to delay the payment of salaries and pensions to nearly 12 million Ukrainians.
According to the Financial Times, Ukraine's 2024 budget includes a deficit of $41 billion, which is planned to be covered by financial support from the West. Thus, Kyiv is expected to receive $18 billion from the EU and $8 from the United States5 USD, 5 from the International Monetary Organization4 dollars, the rest of the amount is obtained from the UK and the Development Bank.
Moscow criticized *** and financial support for Ukraine. Putin has previously noted that "the Ukrainian economy will not survive without external support," and if the West stops supporting the country, this will only last for a week. He said that the Ukrainian budget is "externally" balanced, and "macroeconomic indicators are more or less balanced", but all thanks to "billions of dollars per month."