Senior US official in Ukraine confident Congress will back aid package
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Source: Reuters
KYIV, Jan 31 (Reuters) - A senior U.S. diplomat expressed confidence on Wednesday that Congress would back new aid for Ukraine reflecting broad American support for its war effort, adding she was impressed with the "unity and resolve" she saw in Kyiv.
Ukraine is heavily reliant on support from its Western allies, particularly the United States, to hold its own against Russia's full-scale invasion, now approaching the two-year mark.
Uncertainty surrounds U.S. economic and military assistance for Ukraine as Congress considers an urgent request from President Joe Biden, a Democrat, in October to approve an additional $61 billion.
The request has been stalled by Republicans' insistence that it be tied to an unrelated shift in immigration policy.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/senior-us-official-ukraine-talks-amid-uncertainty-over-aid-2024-01-31/
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