Could play their game: Can Biden influence Republicans on aid to Ukraine?

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Discussions continue in the United States about further aid to both Ukraine and Israel. But Joe Biden has tools to influence Republicans who are slowing down this decision.

About this Channel 24 said political scientist Igor Reiterovich, noting that Biden has already called the actions of some Republicans blackmail. It is known that they want to add to the bill allocating $106 billion to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan the issue of a “wall” on the border with Mexico.

Despite this, Biden is ready to go to compromise. He understands that it will not be possible to do everything the way the Democrats want. But he won't agree to every Republican demand.

The problem is that there is a bit of chaos within the Republican Party. There are some parliamentarians there who don’t know what they want. They represent the extremely radical Trumpist wing. They are swayed in different directions, they find fault with details, etc. – Reiterovich noted.

Can Biden influence this situation

As Reiterovich noted, Biden took the position that it was necessary to reach an agreement with the Republicans and make a consolidated decision. If this is not done, then problems may begin with the adoption of the general US budget. There is still a temporary budget in effect there.

Regarding the means of influence. This is where Biden can play the Republican game. Democrats can easily block any decisions – and Republicans will be responsible for this. They will begin to explain that the Republicans have a majority in the House of Representatives, but they still cannot decide anything. And in the event of a shutdown, government employees will go on unpaid leave,” Reiterovich noted.

In parallel, there is an Israeli lobby in the United States, which is intensively promoting the adoption of Biden’s bill. They are shocked that there is still no solution.

In general, it is now obvious that negotiations are continuing in a closed format. There is hope that this package will finally be adopted in the near future.

Military assistance from the United States: briefly

• On the evening of December 6, the US Senate put up for a procedural vote a bill to support Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, etc. He's been blocked for now. All this is a consequence of internal political events. Then it may be considered again.
• It is known that Biden is ready to make a certain compromise with the Republicans regarding the southern border with Mexico. This is in order to be able to approve additional funding for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, etc.
• Biden has repeatedly emphasized the need to continue supporting Ukraine. The possible failure of aid for Ukraine is “simply crazy.”