Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the US senators by video Tuesday during a classified briefing as the Biden administration urges Congress to approve the White House’s nearly $106 billion request for funds for the wars in Ukraine, the Israeli regime, and other needs.
White House budget director Shalanda Young, in a letter to Mike Johnson, the Republican speaker of the House of Representatives, and other congressional leaders, said cutting off funding and a flow of weapons would “kneecap Ukraine on the battlefield” and increase the likelihood of Russian victories.
Congress has approved more than $110 billion for Ukraine since war with Russia erupted in February 2022 but it has not approved any funds since Republicans took over the House from Democrats in January.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Monday night that Ukraine President Volodomyr Zelenskiy has been invited to address senators via secure video on Tuesday as part of a classified briefing to hear what is at stake.
The closed briefing for senators is scheduled for 3 p.m. EST on Tuesday and will feature US national security officials.
The House and Senate last approved $45 billion in military, financial and humanitarian aid for Ukraine as part of a broader annual spending bill passed in December 2022.
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