Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) in a closed-door meeting on Tuesday that military aid for Ukraine will not run out for months to come – directly contradicting comments from the White House about funds drying up. .
Zelensky told Johnson that US military assistance would not be needed until February at the latest and that a signal of support was more important for morale than battlefield readiness, a source familiar with the meeting told The Post.
The president of Ukraine made a similar statement that evening on Fox News.
Zelensky insisted “Special Report with Bret Baier” that the additional $106 billion national security bill for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and the US border is “not about funding” but, rather, “morality.”
“What I said to the Speaker today, it was our first meeting, I told him that the decision in December about support, the decision in January, the decision in February — it is not a big difference between them. It’s not about funding; it’s about morality,” Zelensky said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) in a closed-door meeting on Tuesday that military aid for Ukraine will not run out for months to come. ZUMAPRESS.com Ukraine’s president made similar remarks later that evening on Fox News’ “Special Report with Bret Baier,” saying the $106 billion national security supplemental bill was about “morality.” AFP via Getty Images
“The biggest problem when you don’t support Ukraine, yes, that people on the front lines, families who are waiting for their heroes at home that they think that the United States does not support Ukraine, and Ukraine alone defends our common values. for the United States and Europe.”
But the White House warned Congress last week that funding for Ukraine’s war against Russia would end at the end of the month.
White House Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young said in a Dec. 2 letter to Johnson that “there is no magic pot of funding available to meet this time. We are running out of money—and almost running out of time.”
The White House warned Congress last week that Ukraine’s funding for its war against Russia would end at the end of the month. Getty Images
In an apparent attempt to sweeten the deal, Young cited potential contracts awarded to companies in swing states, listing many that are Republican-governed or lean as such.
President Biden unveiled the national security package in October, clashing with congressional Republicans who argue foreign military aid should be conditional on long-sought changes to US border security.
He criticized Republicans on Tuesday for discussing $61.4 billion in aid to Ukraine, calling it the “greatest Christmas present” to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
President Biden unveiled a national security package in October, clashing with congressional Republicans who argued aid should be conditioned on reforming US border security. Getty Images
“Congress needs to pass additional funding for Ukraine before they break for the holiday break – before they give Putin the greatest Christmas present they could possibly give him,” he said before meeting Zelensky in the Oval Office.
Senate Republicans are still hashing out some proposed changes — including reforms to asylum and parole policies — but have been unable to reach a deal with Democrats as the holiday break approaches this week.
Johnson in a statement Monday also noted that the White House has “failed to substantively address any of my conference’s legitimate concerns about the lack of a clear strategy in Ukraine, a path to resolving the conflict, or a plan to ensure adequate accountability for aid provided by payers.” American taxes.”
“Meanwhile, the Administration continues to ignore the catastrophe on our own borders,” he said.
“House Republicans have decided that any package of additional national security must begin with our own borders. We believe both issues can be agreed upon if Senate Democrats and the White House will negotiate reasonably.”
Biden criticized Republicans on Tuesday for discussing $61.4 billion in aid to Ukraine, calling it the “greatest Christmas present” to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Getty Images
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) told The Post he doesn’t expect negotiations to last through the holiday season and that “no one is coming back” to vote on Biden’s supplemental bills for the foreseeable future.
“Zelensky was on the program last night saying that there is no urgent need until February. And I don’t think the Senate is working on it,” he said.
“I think Chuck Schumer has raised his hand because, obviously, everything is an emergency is the end of the month.”
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