WASHINGTON — Republican senators on Wednesday blocked a request from the White House of $106 billion in aid for Ukraine e Israel because Democrats refuse to include the reforms that Republicans demand to stop the wave of immigration unprecedented since President Joe Biden came to power.
Republicans demand reforms to stop the entry of migrants in exchange for a favorable vote because Biden has been indifferent to the immigration crisis at the border, a situation that has spread to large cities in the country.
This rejection deals a blow to Democratic President Joe Biden, who requested the approval of these funds hours before in a solemn speech.
“This can’t wait,” he said.
“Putin can win the war”
“Frankly, I think it’s amazing that we’ve gotten to this point, where Republicans in Congress are willing to give Putin the biggest gift he could hope for,” according to Biden.
The president warned that if Putin, who ordered the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, defeats his pro-Western neighbor “he will not stop there.”
“He will move forward, he has made it quite clear,” and if Russia attacks a member of the Atlantic Alliance “then we will have something that we did not seek, and that we do not have today: American troops fighting Russian troops,” he said.
The United States is the country that provides the most military support to kyiv, with more than $110 billion since the Russian invasion.
But Democratic President Joe Biden’s promise to continue financial support for Ukraine is in jeopardya catastrophic scenario for kyiv, whose counteroffensive falters.
“Concessions”
Ukrainians insist they need more weapons.
But conservative congressmen, who still publicly support Ukraine, condition this aid on a clear tightening of immigration policy in the face of migrant arrivals across the border with Mexico.
Others have called for accountability and a clear strategy from Ukraine on the war.
Biden said before the vote that he was willing to make “significant concessions” to Republicans.
Negotiations continue.
White House gives more money
Waiting for them to bear fruit, Washington announced this Wednesday new military aid to kyiv for 175 million dollars from the Executive’s coffers. Iran intended for air defense equipment, missiles and artillery ammunition.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky canceled a videoconference speech to members of the US Congress at the last minute on Tuesday, but this Wednesday he spoke with the leaders of the G7 countries.
Putin is counting on the “collapse” of Western support for Ukraine, he told them, and acknowledged that the Russian military has “significantly increased pressure” on the front.
“Russia hopes only one thing: that the unity of the free world will collapse next year. Russia believes that the United States and Europe will show weakness and will not maintain their support for Ukraine at the appropriate level,” said the Ukrainian president.
Anticipating a risk of boredom, Zelensky traveled to Washington in September, where he met with Joe Biden and spoke with congressmen.
His visit, however, did not have the desired effect. Mired in internal crises that led to the dismissal of the previous leader of the Lower House, Congress ultimately did not validate new funds for its offensive.
Unlike most Democrats, Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-proclaimed “democratic socialist,” voted against the package up for a vote Wednesday over “deep concerns” about sending funds to the prime minister’s “far-right government.” Israeli Benjamin Netanyahu.
Source: With information from AFP
