US Senate leaders on Tuesday said a deal to provide more aid to Ukraine and beef up US border security was unlikely to be reached anytime soon, with a senior Democrat saying a decision would likely be delayed until January .
Reuters writes about this.
Republican and Democratic negotiators worked to pass a funding package before leaving town for the end-of-year break.
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And the second-ranking Democratic senator, Dick Durbin, said an agreement was unlikely any time soon.
— I hope they get the text ready, sit down, roll up their sleeves and get the job done as soon as we get back in January, — he told reporters.
The Senate's top Democrat and Republican also said the talks were productive, but they won't be concluded anytime soon.
— Everyone understands that we still have a lot of work to do, and it will take more time, — said Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer at a Senate meeting.
Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said those involved in the process are “slowly and steadily moving forward”.< /p>
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The White House previously warned that US aid would run out by the end of the year to help Ukraine retake territory occupied by Russia after the 2022 invasion.
The US presidential administration's request for another $61 billion in support for Ukraine is blocked in Congress, where Republicans argue that this assistance should be accompanied by tightened immigration controls at the US-Mexico border.
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