The US Congress passed a temporary budget bill. This is necessary to avoid a government shutdown. The contents of the bill do not include new funding for aid to Ukraine.
The United States is looking for ways to provide uninterrupted military support to Ukraine and may provide funds to assist Ukrainian defenders through a State Department program. Politico wrote this on Thursday, October 5, citing two unnamed American officials familiar with the discussions on this issue.
“The US Presidential Administration is considering using the State Department grant program to provide additional military aid to Ukraine, as there is still no funding decision in Congress,” the report said.
The publication’s sources reported that the president was specifically referring to the State Department’s grant program for foreign military funding.
“This program provides grants or loans to help partner countries purchase weapons and defense equipment – intended for Ukraine and other countries affected by a full-scale Russian invasion,” wrote Politico.
It was also reported that the administration may ask Congress to redirect funding from another Pentagon budget to support Ukraine.
The publication emphasizes that the White House is “weighing several options” while trying to find additional money to support Ukraine.
Let’s remember that the day before the American leader said that “there is still a way in which we can find financing,” but did not specify the details.
As of Sept. 21, the US had about $650 million in foreign military funding remaining from $4.6 billion, according to the State Department. Congress earmarked these funds for two additional packages for Ukraine and “countries affected by the situation in Ukraine.”
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine and Great Britain will expand defense cooperation between the countries.
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