White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said President Biden will continue to ask Congress for aid to Ukraine and a ceasefire in the ongoing war with Russia.
“Our approach is the same as it has been for the past two and a half years: to put Ukraine in the strongest possible position on the battlefield and ultimately in the strongest possible position at the negotiating table.” . Sullivan said Sunday. on CBS's “Face the Nation.”
CBS' Margaret Brennan asked the adviser whether the U.S. has about $6 billion left in authorized funding for Ukraine before the money dries up.
Sullivan said Biden has made clear to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that the funds passed by Congress will be spent “on time and in full.”
This means that by the time President-elect Trump takes office in January, the United States will have “sent full resources and aid to Ukraine.”
Trump's second term as president has consistently said he could end wars in a day, emphasized his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and said he would return foreign policy to America. Concerns are growing about what the eyes mean for Ukraine. First topic.
Sullivan said Biden could ask Congress for more aid during the remainder of his term.
“President Biden has an opportunity over the next 70 days to make the case to Congress and the next administration that the United States should not withdraw from Ukraine, and that withdrawing from Ukraine would mean further destabilization in Europe,” Sullivan said. There will be,” he said.
He also mentioned concerns stemming from Japan. If the U.S. leaves Ukraine without support, he said, it would also raise questions about U.S. commitment to the Asian ally.
“President Biden will insist that we need continued resources for Ukraine after his term ends, because the threat to Ukraine remains no matter what specifically happens on the battlefield or at the negotiating table.” Sullivan said.
