White House Office of Management and Budget Shalanda Young warned in stark terms that the time Congress has to approve additional US aid to Ukraine is is getting smaller.
She said this during a meeting with reporters on Friday, January 5.
According to her, there is no other way to help Ukraine except through Congress, which must approve additional funding.
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She explained that the Pentagon still has some limited powers to help Ukraine, but does not have the means to replace the weapons. However, this “will not allow sending large tranches of equipment to Ukraine”.
Yang specifically noted the consequences of the lack of additional American aid to Ukraine: in addition to military capacity, it will also affect Kiev's ability to pay its civil servants so that the government can continue function in conditions of Russian shelling.
— Yes, Kiev may have a little time thanks to other donors to make sure that they can maintain their military positions, maintain civil service, but what will happen in the EU, in other countries- NATO members if the US withdraws its support? — Yang said.
The official added that she is very concerned that this is not only about the US resources Kyiv needs to stop Putin. Young said: What message does this send to the rest of the world? And what will their decisions be if they see Washington not taking responsibility?
On January 4, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that before the New Year, the United States provided Ukraine with the last security assistance package for which there were funds.
At the same time, Kirby called on the US Congress to urgently vote on providing military aid to Ukraine against the backdrop of massive missile attacks carried out by Russia on December 29 and January 2.
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