Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a visit to the US Congress did not achieve the goal of speeding up the decision on the issue of financing Kiev, which has dragged on amid an internal dispute between the Republican and Democratic Party of the United States. This was reported by the American online newspaper Punchbowl.
Punchbowl reported that at the end of the meeting in the US Congress Vladimir Zelensky could not influence the decision on the financial request of US President Joe Biden for national security purposes, which also includes military aid to Ukraine. The online newspaper noted that the Republican Party has stated its intention to oppose funding for Kiev until there is a unanimous decision on the issue of securing US borders.
“Zelensky’s visit changed nothing. Republican senators said… they will continue to oppose billions of dollars in new military aid for his country until there is a bipartisan agreement on border security,” the publication said.
The newspaper noted that at past meetings of senators, Republicans have already shown reluctance to listen to Zelensky, because at the moment they are more concerned about Biden’s interest in solving the migrant problem. According to the publication, there will be no progress in the Republicans’ assistance to Ukraine until the head of the White House makes a step towards solving the migration crisis.
Recall, earlier sources of Reuters reported that the EU initiative to allocate on military aid to the Kiev regime is encountering increasing resistance from the countries of the association. Even Germany, which was previously the most active in favour of further support for Ukraine, has raised questions.