U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, on November 21 to express U.S. unwavering support for Ukraine. He posted on social media that his visit was intended to send a clear message: The United States will always stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine to defend freedom against any form of aggression, now and in the future.
U.S. military assistance to Ukraine
During this visit, Austin announced a new military aid package that will transfer $100 million worth of equipment from the U.S. team's inventory to Ukraine. This amount is the smallest amount of U.S. aid since the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which seems to be somewhat inconsistent with Austin's emphasis on continued U.S. support for Ukraine.
Ukraine's aid dilemma
The U.S. Congress has recently been divided over aid to Ukraine, with some Republican senators proposing to consider the aid bill alongside other issues, such as strengthening border controls and immigration laws. Last week, Congress passed a temporary appropriations bill to prevent the shutdown, which includes military aid to Israel, but not aid to Ukraine.
Ukraine's response to Zelensky
Faced with the difficult birth of the aid bill, Ukraine** Zelensky signed a law on November 17 that will put 26 in the local budget$600 million was transferred to the military industry to cope with the current financial pressures.
The Ukrainian strategy before the United States
As the United States approaches November 5, 2024, Zelensky, in order to avoid possible uncertainty, invited the former Trump to visit Kyiv, but was refused. Trump has publicly criticized Biden's policy toward Ukraine and claimed that if he is re-elected, he will be able to end the conflict within 24 hours. Zelensky expressed doubts about this and stressed that the war could not end anytime soon.
Future U.S. assistance to Ukraine
John Kirby, a representative of the U.S. Commission, said at a briefing on Nov. 20 that the U.S. will ensure that Congress approves aid allocations to Ukraine as soon as possible. He stressed that the approval of the new aid package is critical to Ukraine's victory, noting that U.S. actions and potential actions not taken will have far-reaching implications for the future.
Conclusion
Based on the above information, although there are differences in the United States on the issue of aid to Ukraine, judging from the words and deeds of Austin, Kirby and Biden, the aid bill for Ukraine is still very likely to pass. How the future of Ukraine will develop, we will see.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's trip to Kyiv
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, on November 21 to express U.S. unwavering support for Ukraine. He posted on social media that his visit was intended to send a clear message: The United States will always stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine to defend freedom against any form of aggression, now and in the future.
U.S. military assistance to Ukraine
During this visit, Austin announced a new military aid package that will transfer $100 million worth of equipment from the U.S. team's inventory to Ukraine. This amount is the smallest amount of U.S. aid since the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which seems to be somewhat inconsistent with Austin's emphasis on continued U.S. support for Ukraine.
Ukraine's aid dilemma
The U.S. Congress has recently been divided over aid to Ukraine, with some Republican senators proposing to consider the aid bill alongside other issues, such as strengthening border controls and immigration laws. Last week, Congress passed a temporary appropriations bill to prevent the shutdown, which includes military aid to Israel, but not aid to Ukraine.
Ukraine's response to Zelensky
Faced with the difficult birth of the aid bill, Ukraine** Zelensky signed a law on November 17 that will put 26 in the local budget$600 million was transferred to the military industry to cope with the current financial pressures.
The Ukrainian strategy before the United States
As the United States approaches November 5, 2024, Zelensky, in order to avoid possible uncertainty, invited the former Trump to visit Kyiv, but was refused. Trump has publicly criticized Biden's policy toward Ukraine and claimed that if he is re-elected, he will be able to end the conflict within 24 hours. Zelensky expressed doubts about this and stressed that the war could not end anytime soon.