The United States has already used more than 95 percent. budget created to support Ukraine’s war efforts.
The United States will continue to provide new military aid packages to Ukraine. However, their size will decrease. As a result, the Pentagon urged Congress to approve additional funding as soon as possible.
– We continue to deliver [Ukrainie – przyp. red.] relief packages. However, we are forced to limit our support due to the depletion of resources made available by Congress. That’s why we urge Congress to approve the request, along with the additional funds the President has sent, so we can continue to respond to Ukraine’s battlefield needs, stressed Sabrina Singh, deputy spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Defense Defence.
Budget exhausted
According to her, the United States has already used more than 95 percent. budget created to help Ukraine at the beginning of the large-scale Russian invasion. The amount was $62.3 billion. At the same time, 90 percent The funds specifically intended for military support have already been used up.
Sabrina Singh also noted that President Joe Biden’s administration has already exhausted all Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) funds. At the same time, there is still a reserve of about $1 billion for the packages managed by the US president.
– A meeting of the Contact Group took place last month [w formacie Ramstein – przyp. red.]the next meeting of the Contact Group on Defense of Ukraine will take place in mid-November. Allies and partners continue to support Ukraine with what it needs in the fight, the Pentagon representative concluded.
US Deputy Secretary of State James O’Brien emphasized that if the US refuses to help Ukraine in the war with Russia, the United States will certainly have to fight the Russian Federation on its own in a while.
Source: Do Rzeczy
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