The Financial Times said in its article that the former president opposed the compromise agreement.
An increase in US aid to Ukraine in 2024 is at risk as Donald Trump seeks to kill a deal in Congress that would have linked increased funding to Kyiv with stronger immigration controls. This was said by the Financial Times.
For weeks, Senate negotiators have been trying to hammer out a bipartisan agreement on increased security on the southern border with Mexico that Republicans have demanded in exchange for supporting more security assistance to Ukraine. However, Trump, who wants to make immigration a central issue in the 2024 presidential race, opposed the compromise deal.
His dominance in the Republican primary this year also increased his influence in the party, making it harder for lawmakers to accept compromise.
The media said that the same opinions prevailed among the Democrats.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said they will continue to work toward an agreement over the weekend. Murphy expressed concerns to reporters about Trump’s influence.
“I hope that someone will not be so influential in the Republican Party that he will give Ukraine to Vladimir Putin,” the politician emphasized.
Democratic Senator from Virginia Mark Warner said that “if we don’t fulfill our obligations in Ukraine, no country – friend or foe – will fully trust us again.”
The authors note that Republicans view immigration as their most effective political weapon in 2024 amid a sharp increase in the number of migrants at the southern border, sparking a backlash in many conservative quarters.
It should be noted that on December 27, the United States announced the provision of the last package of military aid to Ukraine in 2023, worth $250 million.
We would like to add that US President Joe Biden last October asked Congress to approve additional funding, including more than $60 billion for Ukraine. However, Republicans are still blocking it because of the contradictions between the parties on the issue of border security with Mexico.
Source: korrespondent
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