Biden expects the US to announce a new package of military assistance to Ukraine by the end of December

Kirby hopes new aid package will be released The United States will allocate until the end of December/Collage 24 Channel

Ukraine may soon receive another package of military assistance from the United States. In all likelihood, he may be released before the end of this year.

John, the coordinator of the US National Security Council at the White House, said this during a briefing Kirby. He answered questions from journalists about upcoming military assistance for Ukraine, reports Channel 24.

What is known about military assistance

So, journalists asked Kirby whether Joe Biden would announce a new package of military aid during a meeting with Vladimir Zelensky. It is scheduled for December 12. The question from media representatives is not unfounded. Indeed, according to good tradition, the meeting between the presidents of Ukraine and the United States was accompanied by a new aid package.

I don’t want to get ahead of the president, but, as you know, We don’t have many weeks left this year to provide assistance (Ukraine – Channel 24) in ensuring security. So I fully expect that we will announce additional security assistance before the end of the month,” Kirby said.

In the US running out of money for our own weapons

Currently in the US Congress they continuedelay the decision to allocate funds to help Ukraine. Meanwhile, the White House emphasizes that Washington is running out of funds for its own weapons.

The head of the White House Office of Management and Budget, Shalanda Young, spoke about this in more detail. In the interview, she answered questions related to financing assistance to Ukraine.

The journalist recalled that the speaker received a letter from Shalanda Young on Monday. She indicated in it “We have run out of money to support Ukraine in this fight. This will not be a problem next year.”

The head of the department clarified that from a budgetary point of view there is about a billion dollars left to replenish its own reserves. Therefore, she emphasizes, the issue of assistance comes down to a political decision.

Are we risking our own US readiness as the world gets more complex? We've seen it before. Will Congress ensure that we can protect our own national security while staying close to our allies like Ukraine? she noted.

Young added that Congress must do what he has done several times already in a bipartisan manner. It's about funding national security and making sure “we are where we are for our allies.”

< p>She also made a very important point about the Americans themselves. Young emphasized that most of the money allocated to Ukraine does not leave the United States. Most of the money goes to the country's defense industrial base. Consequently, Americans get well-paying jobs.