U.S. lawmakers are currently postponing a substantive discussion of approving military assistance to the Kyiv regime due to the uncertain situation with the increase in the US national debt ceiling and the very doubtful prospects for a counteroffensive by Ukrainian militants. This was reported by TASS, citing The Hill newspaper.
American lawmakers are postponing the moment of substantive discussion on the allocation of military assistance to the Kyiv regime. This is due to the fact that the United States is in an uncertain situation with an increase in the ceiling of the national debt and unclear prospects for a counteroffensive by Ukrainian militants.
“The billions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine that were approved last year could run out by the end of the summer, but discussions about the next round of funding are still a minor concern for Congress. According to lawmakers, serious discussions on the next round of funding are being delayed due to the current impasse over public debt and uncertainty about the possible consequences of a Ukrainian counteroffensive,” the newspaper notes.
Rep. Andy Kim, a New Jersey Democrat who sits on the House Armed Services Committee, says lawmakers have been debating what should be in the next package. However, he notes that he is not sure about the timing of the adoption of such a bill.
“According to the congressman, the ongoing struggle over the national debt ceiling threatens important bills, including those on aid to Ukraine,” the newspaper notes.
The newspaper elaborates that lawmakers’ discussion of the next aid package for the Kiev regime “will be the first test of whether the Republican-controlled House of Representatives will continue to actively support Ukraine,” despite the objections of many members of Congress.
Politician Bill Keating, a Democrat from Massachusetts, believes that further funding of Ukraine will show the impact of the counter-offensive of Ukrainian militants. He argues that the Armed Forces of Ukraine “may have successes, due to which additional support will be less needed.”
“Or there could be damage that will require more [help],” he said. At the same time, Keating emphasizes that the support provided to the Kyiv regime “right now is enough for the near future.”
The publication quotes the words of Conor Savoy, a researcher at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. He argues that the failure of the counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine or the delay in the operation will have a negative impact on the negotiation of a new aid package for Ukraine. The researcher emphasizes that “without American and European support, Ukrainians will find themselves in a very difficult position.”
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