World News / 12 December 2023
A US-Ukraine funding fiasco
America’s financial support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia is likely to make headlines again this week… That’s because Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is flying into Washington on Tuesday local time to appeal for more support from the US Senate. He was invited by US President Joe Biden, who’s been upping the pressure on Republican senators to sign a deal for a fresh aid package for Ukraine – something they’ve been digging their heels in on. Last week, Republican senators blocked $106 billion in emergency aid for Ukraine and Israel – in return, they want stricter domestic immigration reforms signed off on. The White House says there’s an “urgent” need for additional money for Ukraine, given its current financial support is due to run out in weeks.
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