The White House on Tuesday urged the US Congress to approve a multibillion-dollar increase in funding for Ukraine, warning that “time is not our friend” during the war, SkyNews reports.
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“We need Congress to act,” he said, referring to the Biden administration’s still-unresolved request to approve $24 billion in new funds for Ukraine.
John Kirby also told reporters that a cutoff in support “could make all the difference” to Ukraine on the battlefield.
He insisted that supporting Ukraine was “the right thing to do” and countering Vladimir Putin’s invasion could prevent a “bigger conflict” involving US troops.
On Saturday, the US Congress passed a temporary law extending government spending for a month to avoid default, but it did not include any provision for aid funds for Ukraine, which remain a thorny issue for conservatives. hard line among Republicans.
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