US(Washington Insider Magazine) -The current leader of the Republican minority in the US House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy warned the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelensky, that he is not in favor of granting Ukraine a “blank check”.
US And Ukraine
The current leader of the Republican minority in the US Lower House, Kevin McCarthy, who is emerging as a possible president of that chamber from January, warned the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelensky, that he is not in favor of granting Ukraine a “check in white”.
His comment came after Zelensky spoke before a joint session of the two houses of the US Congress to thank the support provided so far and stress that maintaining this help is “vital” to accelerate his country’s victory against Russia.
“I think he gave a very good speech. He presented a number of reasons why the free world wants to continue the fight, but my position has never changed. I support Ukraine but I will not defend a blank check, ”she said in statements collected by CNN.
McCarthy, who had already spoken along these lines in the past, reiterated today that his party wants to make sure that “every dollar spent is answered.”
Zelensky stressed in Washington that the money going to his country “is not charity, but an investment in global security and democracy,” which kyiv manages “with the greatest responsibility.”
This same Wednesday, the United States announced a new military aid package of $1.85 billion dollars that for the first time includes the Patriot air defense system, and another $374 million in humanitarian assistance for the European country.
The budgets for fiscal year 2023, currently being negotiated and due to be finalized this week before current funding expires at midnight Friday, also call for an additional $45 billion in assistance to Ukraine.
This article is authored by EFE.
