“Every moment of delay by Republicans in the House of Representatives strengthens Putin and emboldens America’s adversaries around the world,” declared the Treasury Secretary.
The American Secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellen, on Wednesday judged it “inexcusable” that aid to Ukraine had been blocked for months in the House of Representatives, which must however vote on this envelope on Saturday.
“The failure of Republicans in the House of Representatives to act for so long to support Ukraine at this crucial moment in the war is inexcusable – and detrimental to our internal security,” said the Minister of Economy and Finance by Joe Biden, following a meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
“Every moment of delay by House Republicans strengthens Putin and emboldens America’s adversaries around the world, who are closely watching whether we, the United States, maintain our resolve to support a democratic Ukraine while fending off a Autocratic Russia,” she added.
This bilateral meeting, organized as part of the spring meetings of the IMF and the World Bank in Washington, is taking place as the American House of Representatives will vote on Saturday on an envelope of nearly $61 billion for Ukraine — mainly military aid.
Entangled in partisan disputes, Congress has been struggling for months over the adoption of funds for kyiv.
Janet Yellen assured that “the Biden administration remains committed to providing Ukraine with the military and economic support it needs.”
“U.S. budget support is more crucial than ever because it is inextricably linked to Ukraine’s success on the battlefield and the government’s ability to provide essential services to its people,” he said. -she hammered.
“We must also remain vigilant to ensure that Russia cannot acquire the goods and resources it needs to continue its war,” the minister added.
