Dissensions are being heard in the American Congress, which has until now validated the gigantic envelopes of military, humanitarian and economic aid intended for kyiv.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky canceled a speech planned for Tuesday, December 5 before the American Congress, due to an event “of last minute”, said Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer. The Ukrainian president was to speak virtually to United States parliamentarians, hoping to obtain the release of a new aid package, while Washington is the most important supplier of military aid to kyiv.
This cancellation comes as Democratic President Joe Biden’s promise to continue financial support to Ukraine is in serious jeopardy. Dissensions are being heard in the American Congress, which has so far approved gigantic packages of military, humanitarian and economic aid for kyiv.
Republicans demand concessions
To convince elected officials, Joe Biden asked, in October, to combine his request for more than 61 billion dollars in aid for Ukraine with another of around 14 billion for Israel, a historic ally of the United States at war. against Hamas. But the Republicans condition their vote on a clear tightening of migration policy in the face of the arrivals of migrants at the border with Mexico. What the Democrats, for the moment, refuse.
A rejection of this new aid package would be a disaster scenario for Ukraine, whose disappointing counter-offensive has not brought the hoped-for territorial gains. Anticipating the risk of weariness of the great American ally, President Zelensky went to Washington in person in September, meeting Joe Biden but also elected representatives of Congress with whom he had long discussions. But his visit did not have the desired effect; Congress ultimately did not approve new funds for his offensive.
