A Ukrainian delegation consisting of Verkhovna Rada Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk, MOD chief Rustem Umierov, Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak, and Ukraine's Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova met with the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The Ukrainian delegation in the USA met with the Speaker of the House of Representatives
The Ambassador of Ukraine in Washington, Oksana Markarova, informed about this. According to her, they discussed the aid package for Ukraine, and the meeting with Johnson was "very warm and productive", and there are grounds for restrained optimism.
But we are not yet where we would like to be. To the aid package, which we expect to be voted on, in which there will be substantial assistance to Ukraine — armed, financial and humanitarian — one more detail was added — the issue of the southern border of the USA. This is a question that concerns US domestic politics. This remains the most hot and discussed topic, Markarova explained.
However, she noted that the issue of providing weapons to Ukraine is no longer being discussed, as it has bipartisan support. In addition, the ambassador added, the issue of allocating considerable budget aid to Ukraine has not been raised — all these figures, according to her, have not only not been reduced, but some of them have been increased in the proposal.
Markarova confirmed reports and statements of American officials that lawmakers have not found a common position regarding the southern border of the United States.
Ukraine can lose the war without the US's help
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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