On December 13, according to CNN, on the 12th local time, Biden met with Zelensky, Ukraine, who visited the United States. At a joint press conference with Zelenskyy, Biden said the United States would support Ukraine "as much as possible."
On April 18, 2023 local time, at the White House, Biden signed an executive order. Biden speaks at the signing ceremony. Photo by China News Service reporter Chen Mengtong CNN commented that this wording represents a subtle but noteworthy shift in Biden's aid to Ukraine, because his previous statement was: "As long as needed", the United States will always support Ukraine.
The report pointed out that Biden's latest statement may represent a more pragmatic view of the future of aid to Ukraine by the United States, because time and potential political will to pass more money are running out before the US Congress goes on vacation.
A few months ago, Biden reportedly vowed that the United States' "commitment to Ukraine will not weaken." However, the discussion of the US Congressional aid agreement for Ukraine is at a standstill. Congress still does not appear to agree on an emergency aid package to change immigration and border policy, as well as to fund Ukraine and beyond.
Reuters reported that since the escalation of the situation between Russia and Ukraine in February 2022, the U.S. Congress has approved more than $110 billion worth of aid to Ukraine.