And Markarova warns that “purely technical problems” risk delaying the process.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that if US President Joe Biden's request for $ 33 billion to support Ukraine will not be accepted, the United States will run out of military aid “very soon”. Foreign Minister Jake Detch was quoted as saying on his Twitter page.
“Biden has ended his ability to withdraw reserves for Ukraine from shares of the Ministry of Defense after sending $ 3.7 billion over the past two months,” he said.
Defense Secretary Austin: U.S. is going to run out of funds for Ukrainian military aid “very quickly” unless Biden's $ 33B request is passed, 1/2 for weapons
Biden admin is at the end of its ability to draw down supplies for 🇺 🇦 from DoD stocks after sending $ 3.7B in past 2 months
– Jack Detsch (@JackDetsch) May 3, 2022
Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Oksana Markarova during an interview with Lb.ua meanwhile notes that Kyiv expects that the aid package will be approved as soon as possible, because “every day means a lot, because every day is not only a loss we suffer, but also an opportunity to get closer to victory.”
According to Markarova, the Ukrainian embassy now feels the support of both the Democratic and Republican parties.
“The task of our diplomatic team is to include all our capabilities and contacts to persuade and urge all our friends in Congress to consider as soon as possible (aid package, ed.). Congress “, Markarova said.
But the ambassador stressed that there are some purely technical problems. For example, the House of Representatives will return to work on May 10, while the House of Congress is open all the time.
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Recall, the Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said that the US Congress is set to approve President Joe Biden's $ 33 billion request for financial assistance to Ukraine.
Earlier, the US Congress supported a land lease bill for Ukraine.
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