According to sources the white house issued a dire warning monday that US aid for ukraine will run out by the end of the year, adding that Russian President Vladimir Putin could win the war if congress fails to agree fresh funding. President Joe Biden’s budget director, Shalanda Young, said in a blunt letter to Republican house Speaker Mike Johnson that if military assistance dries up it would “kneecap” Kyiv’s fight against the Russian invasion. Democrat Biden asked congress in october for a huge $106 billion national security package including military assistance for ukraine and for Israel’s war against Hamas, but the funding has been mired in divisions on Capitol Hill.
“There is no magical pot of funding available to meet this moment. We are out of money and nearly out of time,” wrote Young. “Cutting off the flow of US weapons and equipment will kneecap ukraine on the battlefield, not only putting at risk the gains ukraine has made, but increasing the likelihood of Russian military victories.” Ukraine’s frontline has largely remained static for the last year despite a massive push by Ukrainian forces this summer with Western military hardware.
European countries are also facing challenges in securing funding for ukraine as fatigue with the war sets in. Fears are growing in Washington that Putin may be content to sit out the situation until next year’s US presidential election, a probable replay of 2020’s contest between Biden and Donald Trump. Polls show a growing number of voters saying the united states is doing too much to help Kyiv.
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