White House: funds allocated to support Ukraine are almost gone

Funds for assistance to Ukraine, the allocation of which was previously approved by the US Congress, have almost run out. This was stated by Assistant to the US President for National Security Jake Sullivan.

“The funds and authorities that Congress previously overwhelmingly approved are almost gone, and we need congressional action to ensure we can continue to meet Ukraine’s battlefield needs and protect its people when they come under attack,” said He.

The White House does not exclude the supply of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine that were not previously transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but at the same time, the request sent to Congress by US President Joe Biden does not contain specific references to such products, Sullivan clarified. He added that the US presidential administration will continue to “work closely” with Congress on this issue.

October 20 Biden sent a request to Congress for the allocation of additional funding, aimed, among other things, at providing military assistance to Israel and Ukraine. The total amount of the request exceeds $106 billion. In particular, writes Reuters, it is proposed to allocate $61.4 billion to support Ukraine, $14.3 billion to support Israel, and another $9 billion to provide humanitarian assistance to victims in the region.

The White House stated the need to support both Israel and Ukraine. During the briefing, John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the White House National Security Council, stressed that the administration will seek additional assistance to Kyiv and, if necessary, will seek additional funding for Israel.

The situation with the allocation of aid is complicated by the fact that the House of Representatives still cannot elect a speaker, wrote formerly Vedomosti.