White House National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby said during a press briefing on Thursday that the United States has suspended military aid to Ukraine.
“The assistance that we provided has now ground to a halt,” said Kirby. “The attacks that the Russians are conducting are only increasing. And now, as I talked about earlier this week, they’re using North Korean ballistic missiles to do their dirty work. So, the — the need is acute right now, particularly in these winter months.”
President Biden’s $106 billion bill for financing aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan failed to pass in the Senate in December, a failure that Biden described as a “gift” to Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Republicans in the House and Senate, including new House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) have conditioned further U.S. aid to Ukraine on implementing their preferred U.S.-Mexico border policy, which includes “ending the policy that allows Customs and Border Protection to release migrants in the U.S. without court dates; and denying entry or detaining undocumented immigrants at ports of entry.”
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), who favors comprehensive immigration reform and border changes — and who voted in favor of the aid package to Ukraine — argued: “It’s in America’s interest to see Ukraine succeed. Walking away from Ukraine signals to the world that America can’t be counted on.”
Romney added, “Russia represents a threat to people throughout Europe. And if we just walk away, then Europe’s going to walk away from us.”
It’s in America’s interest to see Ukraine succeed. Walking away from Ukraine signals to the world that America can’t be counted on. In the face of growing threats from Russia and China, it’s essential to maintain trust with our allies and friends around the world. pic.twitter.com/I3T81hxcFD
— Senator Mitt Romney (@SenatorRomney) January 10, 2024
In December, Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) said on NBC’s Meet the Press: “Vladimir Putin is delighting right now in Republicans’ insistence that we get a deal on immigration reform, and if we don’t, then they are going to allow Vladimir Putin to march into Ukraine and perhaps into Europe.”
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