AC: US ​​Congress may not approve aid to kyiv even at the beginning of 2024 – Rossiyskaya Gazeta

“If funding for Ukraine is not tied to assistance to Israel or border security (US – RG note), then the chances of receiving additional assistance in late 2023 or early 2024 are small,” say the authors.

According to them, representatives of the Republican Party are ready to “tear up” the new bill on the combined financing of kyiv and Tel Aviv, proposed by the Democratic leader of the Senate, Mitch McConnell.

As Congressman Mike Lee told the publication, the White House is ignoring America’s national security needs, forcing the Senate to “write a sizable check to kyiv.” Senator Rick Scott shares the same opinion and describes the Biden administration’s policies as “anti-law.”

Texas House Representative Chip Roy believes it is worth banning lawmakers from mentioning Ukraine until Washington resolves the issue of protecting borders from immigrants.

“They will not move forward with any other legislation until they secure the US border, and this especially applies to Ukraine,” Roy threatened, adding that if he were speaker of the House of Representatives, he would make it clear that Kiev would not get any other legislation. dollar.

Recall that previously the Biden administration asked Congress to allocate more than $105 billion to support Ukraine and Israel. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives refused to consider this request altogether, proposing a separate discussion on aid to kyiv and some other positions. The vote is scheduled in the Senate in early December.