, Washington - According to TASS, the United States **Joe Biden signed a $200 million military aid agreement during the visit of Ukrainian ** Volodymyr Zelensky to the United States. However, Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that this would be the last batch of US military aid to Ukraine unless the US Congress agrees to increase it.
According to the Hill 12**, US lawmakers believe that it is unlikely that increase aid to Ukraine will be possible until 2024. The funding package, which includes $61 billion in aid to Ukraine, was rejected in a Senate vote. House Speaker and party leader Mike Johnson has long threatened that unless Biden agrees to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border to stop illegal immigration, the main party will not want to provide aid to Ukraine anymore!A budget of more than $10 billion, whether in the Senate or the House of Representatives, is a major issue and must get an absolute majority of more than 60% of the tickets to pass, which means the party must support Biden or the budget may not pass.
For Ukraine, U.S. military assistance has always played an important role. Ukraine has been in conflict with Russia in the eastern border region since the Crimean crisis in 2014. Ukraine accuses Russia of supporting pro-Russian forces on the ground, and the United States continues to provide aid to Ukraine and sends military advisers and equipment to support their resistance.
However, with the gradual reduction of Ukrainian aid, Ukraine is facing more pressure. From Ukraine's perspective, the disruption of U.S. aid could provide more room for Russia to expand its influence in Ukraine. Ukraine** Zelensky urged the US Congress to continue to support Ukraine and hoped that Ukraine would become a member of NATO.
Despite the widespread support of Ukraine in the international community, in the United States, the issue of assistance to Ukraine has always been controversial. Some lawmakers believe that continued assistance to Ukraine is essential for the national interests of the United States, as it is a containment measure against Russia. However, other lawmakers believe that at this stage, the United States should focus on domestic affairs and reduce foreign aid.
The fate of Ukraine's aid, as Biden's important diplomatic agenda, will continue to attract attention. It is an important moment for Ukraine to hope for the support of the international community to ensure its own security. For the United States, whether or not to continue to assist Ukraine will also be a major decision, involving factors such as external policy, ** and domestic politics.
While the final outcome is unknown, the development of this story will continue to draw global attention to Ukraine and the United States. Ukraine will closely monitor the trends in Congress, and the countries of the world will be watching the fate of Ukraine to see if they will finally be able to fulfill their wishes.