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>Biden is able to bypass the Russian allied Republican's obstruction to give more support in Ukraine's battle to remain free from the Fascist Russians.
>Meanwhile Trump vows he will betray Ukraine to the Russians.
https://www.axios.com/2024/03/12/ukraine-aid-military-biden
The Biden administration announced a new $300 million military assistance package for Ukraine on Tuesday.
Why it matters: The latest tranche of aid comes as Congress continues to drag its feet on passing a new foreign aid package that would include fresh assistance for Ukraine.
State of play: The new package includes $300 million in weapons and equipment that will "address some of Ukraine's pressing needs," White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said at a press briefing Tuesday.
The new package was made possible by cost savings from Defense Department contracts to replace equipment sent to Ukraine in previous drawdowns that came in under budget.
Between the lines: "This ammunition will keep Ukraine's guns firing for a period, but only a short period. It is nowhere near enough to meet Ukraine's battlefield needs, and it will not prevent Ukraine from running out of ammunition in the weeks to come," Sullivan said.
There is still a "critical need" for Congress to pass the national security supplemental, he added.
The big picture: While the Biden administration has repeatedly pushed for Congress to pass more Ukraine aid, opposition to sending more assistance to Ukraine has grown among Republicans in Congress in recent months.
While the Senate passed a $95 billion foreign aid package in February that includes aid for Ukraine, the bill faces a tough road ahead in the House.
Further delays in passing the package would be "nothing short of a gift to Putin, Iran and other adversaries," Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned earlier this month.
>Meanwhile Trump vows he will betray Ukraine to the Russians.
https://www.axios.com/2024/03/12/ukraine-aid-military-biden
The Biden administration announced a new $300 million military assistance package for Ukraine on Tuesday.
Why it matters: The latest tranche of aid comes as Congress continues to drag its feet on passing a new foreign aid package that would include fresh assistance for Ukraine.
State of play: The new package includes $300 million in weapons and equipment that will "address some of Ukraine's pressing needs," White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said at a press briefing Tuesday.
The new package was made possible by cost savings from Defense Department contracts to replace equipment sent to Ukraine in previous drawdowns that came in under budget.
Between the lines: "This ammunition will keep Ukraine's guns firing for a period, but only a short period. It is nowhere near enough to meet Ukraine's battlefield needs, and it will not prevent Ukraine from running out of ammunition in the weeks to come," Sullivan said.
There is still a "critical need" for Congress to pass the national security supplemental, he added.
The big picture: While the Biden administration has repeatedly pushed for Congress to pass more Ukraine aid, opposition to sending more assistance to Ukraine has grown among Republicans in Congress in recent months.
While the Senate passed a $95 billion foreign aid package in February that includes aid for Ukraine, the bill faces a tough road ahead in the House.
Further delays in passing the package would be "nothing short of a gift to Putin, Iran and other adversaries," Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned earlier this month.
