Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the US government is “responsible for the defeat of Ukraine.”
The US will be “responsible for the defeat of Ukraine” if Congress does not approve President Joe Biden’s administration’s latest funding request for the war-torn country. This is what US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said, Reuters reports on Wednesday, December 6.
The funding is “very important” because it is a prerequisite for Ukraine to receive support from the International Monetary Fund, the American official explained.
“I have discussed this with the members of the Congress, with my colleagues. I think they know how difficult this situation is, and we can be responsible for the defeat of Ukraine if we cannot provide the country with the necessary funds , including direct budget support. .” , because it is very important,” explained the head of the US Treasury.
He said US aid to Ukraine is important to America’s European allies providing support to help Kyiv defeat Russian aggression.
“Ukraine does not have enough money. They spend more than they receive in tax revenues on military salaries and defense needs. If it were not for the money we send to help, they would have no schools, no hospitals, there is no rapid response in services. ,” Yellen concluded.
Remember that in October, US President Joe Biden asked Congress to allocate more than $100 billion. The package includes more than $60 billion in aid funding for Ukraine and aid funding for Israel.
As previously reported, US House Speaker Mike Johnson is threatening to withdraw support for new aid funding to Ukraine if the White House does not agree to beef up border security.
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