US News: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky appeals to US senators for support ahead of funding showdown with Russia. White House warns that aid will run o
Washington faces mounting opposition in the Republican-controlled House, where a spate of lawmakers remain downbeat about the US’ continued assistance to the Kiev regime.
The stopgap spending bill does not include Biden’s funding requests for Ukraine and Israel, which essentially means that these countries won’t be getting more US money anytime soon, according to Michael Maloof, a former senior security policy analyst in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Richard Black, a former state senator from Virginia, told Sputnik that war hawks will continue to profit from the Ukraine war, even as public attention shifts towards Gaza.
US President Joe Biden earlier seeking $24 billion in aid to Ukraine resulted a threat of the government shutdown in September, when Republican Congressmen refused to approve a budget that included funds for the Kiev regime.