Drought in military aid to Ukraine enters an unknown area
For more than 1000 days, President Joseph R. Biden Junior on military military support to Ukraine, sent hundreds of halls with millions of shells to fire, and tens of thousands of artillery missiles accompanied by guides, and anti -air defense missile systems to help retain the Russians in the Gulf in the Gulf.
During all of that time, the question was not whether the United States would send more weapons, however How old are, and to what extent can they reach Russia?
The exception from this base was a period of 119 days that started in December 2023, when the Council prevented Mike Johnson to vote on more aid to Ukraine in the House of Representatives. This step almost led to a disaster for Ukraine, where its forces began running out of ammunition, which prompted anger from the White House, some members of Congress and the public.
On Friday, an another dark landmark of Ukraine – the 120th of the last new assistance package was announced on January 8, exceeded the length of Mr. Johnson’s destroyed comment.
In the Pentagon there is silence. In contrast, during the Biden administration, there were only journalistic surroundings or weeks on the declaration of arms shipments worth hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars each.
After the Defense Minister Higseth, in late January, became. Promise To be the “most transparent Ministry of Defense in history”, but there was only the Pentagon surrounding journalists during the first 100 days of the Trump administration.
No mention of Ukraine’s additional assistance in briefing, and only mysterious support for a ceasefire in Ukraine.
The office of Mr. Higseth did not respond When asked if he intends to spend the remaining $ 3.85 billion, who authorized the Congress an additional withdrawal from the inventory of the Ministry of Defense in Kiev.
It seems that the Ukraine Association with the United States, which was once broken, has been suspended.
During Mr. Johnson’s comment almost on assistance, the Biden administration continued to pressure and keep the Congress Communications lines are open with President Voludmir Zelinski from Ukraine. In November 2023, Defense Minister Lloyd J. Austin III to Ukraine, to reassure Mr. Zelinski that the Biden administration did not abandon his country.
Three months later, the Pentagon collected one package of $ 300 million He said A “short -term stop gap” has provided, although “there is no nearby place enough to meet the needs of the battlefield in Ukraine.”
The Pentagon said in a statement, “Without additional financing,” will remain a hard compressed to meet the requirements of Ukraine’s ability at a time when Russia is pressuring its attacks against Ukrainian forces and cities. “
Mr. Johnson allowed the council to vote on a new assistance package in April 2024, and the Pentagon resumed the flow of weapons to Kiev. Ukrainian soldiers began compensating them who lost during the grip of the speaker. President Biden told 74 packages of weapons during his position in his position.
But there is a different fist this year.
In February, shortly after he took office the second time, Mr. Trump has set a presentation of the transactions that Mr. Zelinski will have to approve in order to receive more arms shipments: your critical hostility with the United States, or.
On February 28, when the Ukrainian President arrived at the White House – the place that the previous administration warmly received – hoping to secure the charging of life from weapons, he was met with a stream of verbal abuse by Mr. Trump and Vice President JD Vance. Everything is on direct TV.
It is not clear whether the two leaders spoke again before meeting face to face in Rome in favor of the funeral of Pope Francis in late April. Mr. Trump and Mr. Zellinski were seen speaking in particular for 15 minutes in the Church of St. Peter, prompting some Ukrainians to hope that things will change in their favor.
But so far there are no additional help packages for the coming of the United States. As a result, Ukraine had to rely more on European allies as well as building its defense industry.
Eric Schmidt It contributed to the reports from Washington.