The Pentagon remains optimistic about the approval of assistance to Kiev.
In the Department of Defense United States of America assured that they continue to work with Congress to allocate assistance to Ukraine. In addition, work is underway with international partners to ensure that Kyiv receives everything it needs. However, with delays in assistance, “the risks are growing every day.”
This was stated by Pentagon Speaker Major General Patrick Ryder in an interview with Radio Liberty.
According to him, the Pentagon is now working with Congress to ensure that additional assistance to Ukraine is accepted.
“Really, our main focus is working with our Congress to understand the fact that the amount and volume of assistance that they need really needs the kind of funds that we asked from our Congress. So we will continue to work closely with them and we will try ensure that they have the necessary information about how important this is for Ukraine,” the representative of the US Department of Defense emphasized.
Ryder says that helping Kyiv's security is important. The United States is working closely with the international community in this regard. In addition, Washington is working with partners in coalitions of capabilities to help Ukraine build its long-term defense.
“So, there's a lot we can do. But of course, at the end of the day, it's very important to have the money behind those efforts. And that's something we'll continue to work very hard on,” noted Rider.
He notes that the Pentagon is optimistic that the US Congress will approve a $60 billion aid package for Ukraine. According to him, the document has “strong support” from both Republicans and Democrats in Congress.
“From the perspective of the US government in general and the Department of Defense in particular, we are focused on getting additional assistance from our Congress. What we do know is that there is strong support for this package from both in Congress in batches,” said Patrick Ryder.
Recall that American congressmen are calling for voting for aid to Ukraine this week. Otherwise, this issue can be considered only after April 9.< /p>
Earlier, The Hill, citing Republican senators, reported that Speaker Mike Johnson promised to unblock aid to Ukraine, but with changes. According to him, the project to support Ukraine will differ from that adopted by the Senate.
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