US President Joe Biden called the prospect of ending aid to Ukraine "just wrong." The US Congress has not yet voted to allocate the necessary aid to Ukraine.
Biden commented on the blockade of aid to Ukraine in Congress
The failure to support Ukraine is just absolutely crazy. It’s against U.S. interests, Biden told reporters on December 5.
The NYT writes that Biden's call to replenish the military treasury of Ukraine and send aid to Israel is on the verge of collapse in the Senate.
Republicans are poised to block a December 6 funding vote unless Democrats agree to add harsh measures to curb migration at the U.S.-Mexico border.
On the afternoon of December 5, a secret briefing with administration officials designed to drum up support erupted into shouting matches as Republicans angrily accused Democrats of trying to fudge their demands for a crackdown on the border.
We are going to leave Ukraine. When Vladimir Putin moves into a NATO country, they will rue the day they decided to play politics with the future of Ukraine's security, Democratic Senator from Connecticut Christopher S. Murphy stated.
Ukraine can lose the war without US aid
In a speech on December 5 at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, Andriy Yermak, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, said that if Congress cannot quickly approve military aid to Ukraine, there is a "very high probability" that Ukraine will lose the war.
It would be impossible to continue the release and have a great risk of losing this war, Yermak said.
Some Pentagon officials have disputed White House claims that military aid to Ukraine will run out soon, saying they expect the remaining $4.8 billion in aid to last through the winter.
But Ukrainian officials insist they are doomed to a dead end without an influx of aid at best.
As arms shipments have slowed, Ukrainian forces have struggled to advance on the battlefield — and face recruiting and training problems as troop casualties mount.
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