President Biden plans to rush billions of dollars in security aid to Ukraine before the outgoing Democratic president leaves office in January, officials told Reuters on Wednesday.. “The administration plans to move forward to put Ukraine in the strongest possible position,” a senior administration official said on condition of anonymity. Biden's transfer plans were first reported by Politico. The White House did not respond to Reuters' request for comment.
The outgoing Republican-controlled House last approved aid to Ukraine in April, which included authorization for Joe Biden to transfer billions of dollars in arms from U.S. stocks.. Of the arms transfer authority passed in April, $4.3 billion remains, on top of the $2.8 billion worth of transfers and $2 billion in funding from industry to buy new weapons that lawmakers approved in previous spending measures. There is. Military aid totaling $9 billion will be a big boost for Ukrainian stores.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy put on a brave face about US election results that could mean major cuts to war fundingPatrick Winter, the Guardian's foreign affairs editor, said Donald Trump's efforts at peace through force “Peace just approaches.”. But the reality in Ukraine is one of gloom and uncertainty, says an article written by Luke Harding and Dan Sabag from Kiev, raising expectations that President Trump is likely to cut off U.S. military aid. Despite the swirl, the Kremlin said its goal of conquering its neighbors remained unchanged.
President Zelensky congratulated President Trump on his “impressive election victory” and added: “I appreciate President Trump's commitment to a 'peace through strength' approach in world affairs.”. This is precisely the principle that can virtually bring a just peace in Ukraine closer. I look forward to working with you to put this into action. ” Later, President Zelenskyy said he congratulated President Trump on a “great” phone call. “We agreed to maintain close dialogue and advance cooperation. America's strong and steadfast leadership is essential to a just peace in the world.”
Analysts say further support from the U.S. government is by no means certain. Support Kiev if Republicans control the White House and at least the Senate, especially as Ukraine experiences setbacks on the battlefield. “That's going to be an issue as we move forward with additional funding for Ukraine. We're going to need it at some point,” said Scott Anderson, a governance studies fellow at the Brookings Institution.
On Ukraine's 1,000-kilometer front, Russia's Ministry of Defense announced that its forces had captured the already-occupied village of Maksymivka in eastern Ukraine near Vuledar and Antonivka near the contested town of Krakhove.. The Ukrainian military has denied that either village fell into Russian hands, but said it had repulsed the Russian attack as fighting continued around both villages.
