A Republican congressman expressed skepticism about the prospects for approving security aid to Ukraine
There is growing skepticism in the U.S. Congress regarding the approval of a new major security aid package for Ukraine. At the same time, Washington is not backing down from applying sanctions pressure on Russia. This was stated by the chairman of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, Republican Brian Mast, in an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
According to the congressman, there is a growing belief in U.S. political circles that European allies should shoulder a greater share of the responsibility for supporting Ukraine, since the war is effectively taking place in Europe. “I don’t believe you’ll see a new U.S. security aid package for Ukraine—whether it’s $6 billion, $60 billion, or any other amount,” Mast said.
At the same time, he emphasized that the U.S. does not plan to completely withdraw its support. This involves continuing intelligence cooperation and the possibility of selling or transferring weapons even without new major funding from Congress. “Washington will continue to provide Ukraine with intelligence support and will allow the sale and transfer of weapons,” he noted.
Brian Mast’s statements reflect a general trend of growing skepticism among some Republicans regarding new spending to support Ukraine. At the same time, calls continue to be heard in U.S. political circles for both new aid packages for Kyiv and tougher sanctions against Moscow.
China and the United States have expressed interest in continuing efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine. This was stated by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi following a meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump.
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